B2adjectiveemotionshealth
US/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/
UK/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/
slightly angry or annoyed, or (of skin or eyes) red and sore
In context
She felt irritated when her colleague interrupted her for the third time.
My eyes are irritated from the smoke and the dust.
He grew irritated by the constant noise from the building site.
Words that go with irritated
adverb + adjective
- increasingly irritatedShe became increasingly irritated by his careless answers.
- slightly irritatedThe manager looked slightly irritated at the question.
- visibly irritatedThe coach was visibly irritated after the loss.
adjective + noun
- irritated skinCold air can leave you with irritated skin.
adjective + preposition
- irritated byShe was irritated by the delay.
- irritated withHe was irritated with himself for forgetting the keys.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am irritating by the noiseCorrect: I am irritated by the noise