Irritation — synonyms, definition

1. irritation (Noun)

aggravation agitation anger animosity annoyance annoying bore bother botheration chafing conflict difficulty disagreement discomfort discord displeasure dissension exasperation excitation fret • • •

irritation (Noun) — The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.

irritation (Noun) — A sudden outburst of anger. ex. "his irritation sparked like damp firewood"

irritation (Noun) — (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation. ex. "any food produced irritation of the stomach"

irritation (Noun) — The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland.

irritation (Noun) — An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress.

irritation (Noun) — Unfriendly behaviour that causes anger or resentment.

irritation (Noun) — The act of troubling or annoying someone.

irritation (Noun) — Something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or makes life more difficult.

abnormalcy abnormality aggression annoyance arousal chafe hurt mental condition mental state mistreatment negative stimulus psychological condition psychological state sensitisation sensitization suffering vexation aggro bummer exasperation huff impatience irritant last straw miff nuisance pinprick plague red flag restlessness seeing red snit taunt taunting thorn twit