irritate

Definition

Examples

The loud noise from the construction site began to irritate the staff.

Word Family

Synonyms

• annoycause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• botheran angry disturbance
• exasperateexasperate or irritate

Collocations

• Easy irritate the skin
  to irritate the skin, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Medium irritate colleagues with noise
  to irritate colleagues with noise, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Hard persistent delays irritate investors
  describing persistent delays irritate investors (never-ceasing)
• Very Hard irritate raw sensitivities in talks
  to irritate raw sensitivities in talks, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations