The meaning of IRRITATED is subjected to irritation; especially : roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant. How to use irritated in a sentence. Definition of irritated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. She would push her key in with desperate haste, irritated with her clumsy fingers. The adjective irritated describes a state that's a little milder than anger. When you're irritated about something, you're impatient or exasperated, the way you feel when someone rubs you the wrong way.

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Synonyms for IRRITATED: annoyed, bothered, exasperated, angry, upset, aggravated, displeased, irritable; Antonyms of IRRITATED: pleased, happy, satisfied, content, delighted, calm, serene, placid