IRRITATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IRRITATION?

Need another word that means the same as “irritation”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “irritation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Irritation” are: aggravation, provocation, pique, temper, discomfort, soreness, excitation, innervation, annoyance, botheration, vexation, annoying, infuriation, exasperation, indignation, impatience, crossness, displeasure, resentment, gall, chagrin, irritant, source of irritation, source of vexation, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, pinprick, pest, bother, trial, torment, plague, inconvenience, nuisance, bugbear, menace

Irritation as a Noun

Definitions of "Irritation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “irritation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Inflammation or other discomfort in a body part caused by reaction to an irritant substance.
• A sudden outburst of anger.
• The act of troubling or annoying someone.
• Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment.
• The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.
• The stimulation of an organism, cell, or organ to produce an active response.
• The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry.
• (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation.
• A thing that annoys or irritates someone.
• An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress.
• Abnormal sensitivity to stimulation.
• The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland.

Synonyms of "Irritation" as a noun (37 Words)

aggravation	Annoyance or exasperation. The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care.
annoyance	The act of troubling or annoying someone. He turned his charm on Tara much to Hegarty s annoyance.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone.
bother	Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech.
botheration	The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed. He has caused us a deal of unnecessary botheration.
bugbear	An imaginary monster used to frighten children. The biggest villain is that adman s bugbear saturated fat.
chagrin	Strong feelings of embarrassment. To my chagrin he was nowhere to be seen.
crossness	An irritable petulant feeling.
discomfort	An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress. The discomforts of air travel.
displeasure	A feeling of annoyance or disapproval. He started hanging around the local pubs much to the displeasure of his mother.
exasperation	An exasperated feeling of annoyance. She rolled her eyes in exasperation.
excitation	The action of exciting or the state of being excited; excitement. These neurotransmitters can produce excitation or inhibition.
gall	A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder aids in the digestion of fats. The bank had the gall to demand a fee.
impatience	The tendency to be impatient; irritability or restlessness. He was shifting in his seat with impatience.
inconvenience	A cause of trouble or difficulty. The inconvenience of having to change trains.
indignation	A feeling of righteous anger. The letter filled Lucy with indignation.
infuriation	A feeling of extreme anger and impatience. Reactions ran the gamut from apathy to infuriation.
innervation	The distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region.
irritant	A substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body. A powerful skin irritant.
menace	A threat or the act of threatening. The snakes are a menace to farm animals.
nuisance	(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
pest	A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. Pest control.
pinprick	A minor annoyance. Compared with the indignities he had so far endured this was a mere pinprick.
pique	A sudden outburst of anger. He left in a fit of pique.
plague	A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants.
provocation	Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action. You should remain calm and not respond to provocation.
resentment	Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. His resentment at being demoted.
soreness	Pain in a part of one’s body. Stretching after exercise helps prevent muscle soreness.
source of annoyance	Someone who originates or causes or initiates something.
source of irritation	A process by which energy or a substance enters a system.
source of vexation	Anything that provides inspiration for later work.
temper	The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking. I only said it in a fit of temper.
thorn in someone's flesh	Something that causes irritation and annoyance.
thorn in someone's side	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. Their deaths have left both families in torment.
trial	The determination of a person’s innocence or guilt by due process of law. He had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty.
vexation	Anger produced by some annoying irritation. Jenna bit her lip in vexation.

Usage Examples of "Irritation" as a noun

• Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
• Much to my irritation, Chris fell asleep.
• The minor irritations of life.
• Any food produced irritation of the stomach.

Associations of "Irritation" (30 Words)

afflict	(of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely. He comforted the afflicted.
aggravate	Make worse. This drug aggravates the pain.
aggravation	Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse. The whole business has caused me a lot of aggravation.
annoy	Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. Your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me.
annoyance	The act of troubling or annoying someone. The Council found him an annoyance.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
bother	Cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them. Don t bother the professor while she is grading term papers.
bothersome	Causing irritation or annoyance. Most childhood stomach aches though bothersome aren t serious.
discomfort	The state of being tense and feeling pain. The discomforts of air travel.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. It would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer.
inconvenience	To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. Noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents.
indignation	Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. The letter filled Lucy with indignation.
irk	Irritate; annoy. It irks her to think of the runaround she received.
irritate	Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry. His tone irritated her.
irritating	(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite. The substance may be irritating to eyes and skin.
itching	An irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch.
nuisance	A bothersome annoying person. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
obnoxious	Causing disapproval or protest. He found her son somewhat obnoxious.
offend	Break a commonly accepted rule or principle. Offend all laws of humanity.
pesky	Causing trouble; annoying. A pesky younger brother.
pique	A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride. He left in a fit of pique.
provocation	Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation. The assault had taken place under provocation.
rile	Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of. He d been drinking sweet clear water from a well and now that water had been muddied and riled.
scratching	The action or fact of marking a surface with a sharp or pointed object. A screen protector prevents any scratching of the display.
teasing	Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way. Teasing comments.
uncomfortable	Causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort. This kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable.
vex	Change the arrangement or position of. I wouldn t vex it will be just great if whoever borrow the pump just bring it back.
vexation	The act of troubling or annoying someone. The vexations of life under canvas.
vexing	Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
worsen	Make worse. Arguing actually worsens the problem.