irritating

/ˈɪɹətˌeɪtɪŋ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. causing irritation or annoyance
   “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
   “an irritative agent”
3. causing physical discomfort
   “bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful”

Synonyms for irritating

• annoying
• bothersome
• galling
• nettlesome
• pesky
• pestering
• pestiferous
• plaguy
• plaguey
• teasing
• vexatious
• vexing
• disagreeable
• irritative
• stimulative
• painful
• uncomfortable

Words that rhyme with irritating

• grating
• rating
• devastating
• dominating
• slating
• stimulating
• titillating
• accommodating
• activating
• alternating
• annihilating
• contaminating
• discriminating
• exasperating
• exhilarating
• fascinating
• frustrating
• ingratiating
• intoxicating
• locating
• motivating
• operating
• penetrating
• plating
• waiting
• aggravating
• agitating
• alienating
• annotating
• asphyxiating