Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of irritating or annoying.
What irritation causes you to be so moody?
Ärger, Irritation, Verärgerung
раздраже́ниеrazdražénije, возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije
the act of troubling or annoying someone
(countable, uncountable)The state of being irritated.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
(countable, uncountable)A thing or person that annoys.
(countable, uncountable)A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
(countable, uncountable)A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
Irritation
раздраже́ниеrazdražénije
Examples
9 sentencesTom's irritation is starting to show.
There was no irritation on his part.
З його боку не було роздратування.
ruС его стороны не было раздражения.
deSeinerseits gab es keinen Ärger.
After she removed the bandage, the irritation subsided.
Tom's face clearly showed bewilderment coupled with irritation.
ruНа лице Тома явно читалось недоумение вкупе с раздражением.
Check for any signs of irritation or infection.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”).Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”). By surface analysis, irritate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: irritations| Singular | irritation |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed:annoyancevexationbotheration
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment:aggravationprovocation
- the act of troubling or annoying someone:annoyanceannoyingvexation
- an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress:discomfortsoreness
- a sudden outburst of anger:piquetemper
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland:excitationinnervation
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable