Meaning & use
irritating
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Causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.
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The dripping faucet made an irritating sound all night.
His habit of interrupting is more irritating than he realizes.
A note on using this word
Can describe both minor everyday annoyances and, in a medical sense, substances that cause physical irritation to skin or tissue.
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