irritated meaning
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Definition of 'irritation' Definition of 'irritation'. irritation. Irritation is a feeling of annoyance, especially when something is happening that you cannot easily stop or control. For the first time Leonard felt irritation at her methods. He tried not to let his irritation show as he blinked in the glare of the television lights.
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- noun. noun. verb. Attack is defined as the act of making a physical or verbal attempt to hurt or destroy, sometimes in a purposefully hurtful manner. 1  When a military unit discovers an enemy building, and they begin heavy firing and bombing, it is an example of an attack.
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- The definition of excoriate is to chafe, abrade or wear off the skin. A tight bracelet that rubs against your skin, chafing it and causing redness and irritation is an example of something that excoriates. To excoriate is defined as to condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval.
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exasperation vexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation. annoying, vexation, annoyance, irritation - the act of troubling or annoying someone. exacerbation - violent and bitter exasperation; his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel.
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irritate Definition of irritate for English Language Learners. : 1  to make (someone) impatient, angry, or annoyed. : 2  to make (part of your body) sore or painful.
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- Full Definition of EXASPERATE. transitive verb. 1. a: to excite the anger of: enrage b: to cause irritation or annoyance to. 2. obsolete: to make more grievous: aggravate. — ex·as·per·at·ed·ly adverb. — ex·as·per·at·ing·ly \-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb.xasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action.
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pesky annoying - 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
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Affect refers to the experience of feeling or emotion. Affect is a key part of the process of an organism's interaction with stimuli. The word also refers sometimes to affect display, which is a facial, vocal, or gestural behavior that serves as an indicator of affect. The affective domain represents one of the three divisions described in modern psychology: the cognitive, the conative, and the affective.
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- adverse. 1  unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism. 2  opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances. 3  being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds. 4  opposite; confronting: the adverse page.
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injure injure, harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success. harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss. hurt implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings.
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Leading a Nonprofit Organization Sometimes strategic planning is less about making big, sweeping decisions and more about. clarifying an organization’s top priorities. While board members, staff, clients, community members, and other stakeholders may play a role in forming. the strategic plan, the process is often driven by the executive director.
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Irritation Eczema is another cause of chronic irritation and affects millions of individuals. Eczema simply means a dry skin which is itchy. The condition usually starts at an early age and continues throughout life.
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irk annoy, vex, irk, bother mean to upset a person's composure. annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness.ex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety. irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit. bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind.
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Definitions &Translations Anguish is a term used in philosophy, often as a translation from the Latin for angst.
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Medical Dictionary Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of infection, irritation, or injury.Inflammation can be external or internal.nflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of infection, irritation, or injury.
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excitedadjective excited meaning, definition, what is excited: feeling very happy and enthusiastic: . Learn more.
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irritate Synonym Discussion of RILE. irritate, exasperate, nettle, provoke, rile, peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage.
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anger Definition of anger. 1  1 : a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism 1b) You could hear the anger in his voice. She found it hard to control her anger. 2  2 : rage 2.
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- irritate. 1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, get, irk, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. 2.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Upset(verb) to set up; to put upright. 2  Upset(verb) to thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end. 3  Upset(verb) to shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
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Medical Dictionary Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of infection, irritation, or injury.Inflammation can be external or internal.nflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of infection, irritation, or injury. Inflammation can be external or internal.
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- Define anger. anger synonyms, anger pronunciation, anger translation, English dictionary definition of anger. n. A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility. v. an·gered , an·ger·ing , an·gers v. tr. To make angry; enrage or provoke. v. intr. To become angry: She...
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irritate irritate, exasperate, nettle, provoke, rile, peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience.
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appalled Appalled is an adjective that describes feeling shocked and disappointed. Being appalled happens suddenly, like when you find out your little sister has been blogging about your family, telling embarrassing stories. Appalled comes from the Latin word pallescere, meaning to grow pale — the kind of shock that drains the color from your face.
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- affect verb [T] (PRETEND). › to ​pretend to be or have something: Since ​joining the ​band he’s affected a ​ridiculous southern ​accent. (Definition of affect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press).
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anger syn: anger, indignation, rage, fury describe deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, etc. anger is the general term for sudden violent displeasure accompanied by an impulse to retaliate: insults that provoked a burst of anger. indignation, a more formal word, implies deep and justified anger, often directed at something unworthy: The scandal aroused public indignation. rage is vehement, uncontrolled anger: rage at being fired from a job. fury is rage so great that it resembles ...