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irritating in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- causing irritation or annoyance
"tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious vexing
- (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
"an irritative agent"
irritating irritative
- causing physical discomfort
"bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
irritating painful
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University