verb
to excite to angry annoyance
his rude interruptions really irritated her
Synonyms: aggravate, burn (up), exasperate, gall, get, grate, huff, inflame, nettle, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, rile, roil; compare annoy 1
Related Word: abrade, bother, ||bug, chafe, exercise, fret, irk, ruffle, try, vex; anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden; affront, offend
Contrasted words: appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate; delight, gladden, gratify, please