irritation

Pronunciation: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  2. noun a sudden outburst of anger
  3. noun (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”). By surface analysis, irritate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

annoyance, vexation, botheration

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
psychological state
Narrower (hyponyms)
restlessness, bummer, huff, pinprick, snit

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