Irritated

Pronunciation: /ˈɪr.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/

Definitions of irritated

adjective feeling or showing annoyance or anger

Example Sentences

A1 I am irritated by the loud noise outside.

A2 She gets irritated when people interrupt her while she's speaking.

B1 The constant delays at work are starting to make me feel irritated.

B2 He was visibly irritated by the lack of progress in the project.

C1 The customer was extremely irritated by the poor service she received.

C2 His irritated tone indicated his frustration with the situation.

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

formal The constant noise from the construction site irritated the residents in the neighborhood.

informal I'm so irritated that my favorite show got canceled.

slang She was totally irritated when her phone died in the middle of the conversation.

figurative His arrogant attitude always irritated me like a splinter under my skin.

Grammatical Forms of irritated

• past tense: irritated
• plural: irritated
• comparative: more irritated
• superlative: most irritated
• present tense: irritates
• future tense: will irritate
• perfect tense: have irritated
• continuous tense: is irritating
• singular: irritated
• positive degree: irritated
• infinitive: to irritate
• gerund: irritating
• participle: irritating

Origin and Evolution of irritated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'irritated' originated from the Latin word 'irritatus', which means 'excited' or 'provoked'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'irritated' evolved to refer to a feeling of annoyance or anger caused by something or someone.