ir ‧ ri ‧ tat ‧ ed /ˈɪrəteɪtəd, ˈɪrɪteɪtəd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . feeling annoyed and impatient about something
irritated about/at/with/by
John was getting irritated by all her questions.
2 . painful and sore:
Her throat and eyes were irritated.
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THESAURUS
▪ angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.
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a crowd of angry protesters
▪ mad [not before noun] informal angry:
Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
▪ cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well:
She was cross with me for being late.
▪ annoyed [not before noun] a little angry:
I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
▪ irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying:
I was irritated by their stupid questions.
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an irritated voice
▪ bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily:
a bad-tempered old man
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He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
▪ in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason:
I woke up in a bad mood.
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She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
▪ in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you:
He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
▪ somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously:
I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.