irritating

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing feelings of annoyance, aggravation, or displeasure

• adjective

  Tending to provoke or irritate; annoying

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Antonyms

placate , please , soothe

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Synonyms

provoke , rile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with irritating
frightening , delighting , insighting , ighting , fighting

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Variants

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irritating , irritatingly , irritate , irritated , irritates

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'irriter', meaning 'to provoke' or 'to incite'. The term 'irritating' has been used in English since the late 14th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'irritating' is often used in scientific research to describe stimuli that provoke a response from an organism.

2. In the medical field, 'irritating' is used to describe substances that cause inflammation or discomfort when they come into contact with living tissue.

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Related Concepts

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1. annoyance: A feeling of displeasure caused by someone or something. Annoyance is often characterized by feelings of irritation, frustration, or impatience.

2. aggravation: The act of making a situation worse or more difficult. Aggravation can also refer to the feeling of being annoyed or irritated.

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Culture

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Irritating has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe characters or situations that provoke annoyance or displeasure. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Smerdyakov is described as an irritating and provocative figure.

How to Memorize "irritating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where someone is repeatedly doing something that annoys you. Visualize the person's actions and the resulting feelings of annoyance and irritation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'irritating' with the feeling of annoyance or displeasure. Think of a time when you felt irritated and remember the sensations and emotions you experienced.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'irritating' with the word 'annoying'. For example, you could remember the word 'irritating' by thinking of the phrase 'Irritating equals Annoying'.

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