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Meanings of irritate in English

Portuguese
importunar
Catalan
amoïnar
Spanish
provocar

To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.

importunar
Portuguese
irritar
Catalan
irritar
Spanish
irritar

Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame.

irritar
Antonyms
Examples for "soothe"
Examples for "soothe"
1
Annie didn't know what to say, what words could soothe this situation.
On mystic lake
2
Garcetti said he hoped the deepening business bonds would soothe government concerns.
Reuters
3
Some hope that a potential deal may help soothe ongoing territorial disputes.
BBC
4
They're the sort of calming words people say to soothe others' anxiety.
News.com.au
5
This solution helps soothe irritated skin and may even prevent future breakouts.
Jamaica Observer

To have an unwanted negative influence on someone, to be distractive to or for someone, impress someone or something in a troublesome or uneasy way.

Usage of irritate in English
1
However, this has only served to irritate the local Islamic State cell.
The South African
2
The delay of the train did not irritate me in the least.
The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
3
But the changes in his native land are beginning to irritate him.
The Irish Times
4
Now be a good boy and run along and irritate someone else.
Hell to pay
5
It was useless to make inquiries; they only seemed to irritate him.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
6
Clingy or demanding types who disrupt your routine will certainly irritate you.
The South African
7
The refinement and elegance of the Republican Prince seemed to irritate them.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
8
But the experiences of the others had begun to bore and irritate.
Angel Island
9
These disappointments served only to irritate the rage of the Prætorian guards.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
10
They serve to irritate the animal and can do no possible good.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
11
If it wasn't the same way Seth felt, it might irritate him.
Fragile Eternity
12
Electric jolts from one side, strong enough to irritate but not injure.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
13
If you want to irritate a chef, start by questioning his palate.
The Guardian
14
For men, particularly those with beards, prolonged mask-wearing can irritate the skin.
The Guardian
15
To irritate him still further I cleaned the house all over again.
Chronicles of Avonlea
16
Perhaps she ought not to venture to irritate the lion that day.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 06
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common