irritating — making you feel annoyed or slightly angry
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: making you feel annoyed or slightly angry
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's irritating habit of singing opera at 6 AM has turned me into a morning zombie.
- The irritating buzzing of mosquitoes kept him awake all night.
- She has an irritating tendency to correct everyone's grammar, even in casual conversations.
irritating
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/]
making you feel annoyed or slightly angry
The constant tapping of his pen was irritating everyone in the quiet library.
What's fascinating becomes irritating, then debilitating
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'irritatus' (stimulated, provoked), originally a medical term referring to inflammation of skin or tissue. The meaning later extended from physical irritation to emotional provocation and annoyance.
Breakdown
irritate (from Latin irritare, to stimulate or inflame) + -ing (present participle suffix forming adjectives), yielding the sense of 'causing irritation or annoyance'.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor's irritating habit of singing opera at 6 AM has turned me into a morning zombie.”
“The irritating buzzing of mosquitoes kept him awake all night.”
“She has an irritating tendency to correct everyone's grammar, even in casual conversations.”
“The most irritating thing about slow internet is when it freezes right before the plot twist.”
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