Dictionary entry details
• IRRITATION (noun)
Meaning:
The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irritation"):
impatience; restlessness (a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay)
pinprick (a minor annoyance)
huff; miff; seeing red (a state of irritation or annoyance)
bummer (an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing)
snit (a state of agitated irritation)
Meaning:
A sudden outburst of anger
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
temper; pique; irritation
Context example:
his temper sparked like damp firewood
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
annoyance; chafe; vexation (anger produced by some annoying irritation)
Meaning:
(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
any food produced irritation of the stomach
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
abnormal condition; abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal condition)
sensitisation; sensitization (the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen))
Domain category:
pathology (the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases)
Meaning:
The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
innervation; excitation; irritation
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
arousal (a state of heightened physiological activity)
Meaning:
An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
discomfort; soreness; irritation
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
hurt; suffering (feelings of mental or physical pain)
Meaning:
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
provocation; aggravation; irritation
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
aggression (deliberately unfriendly behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irritation"):
aggro ((informal British usage) aggravation or aggression)
last straw (the final irritation that stretches you patience beyond the limit)
taunt; taunting; twit (aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing)
Meaning:
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
annoying; vexation; annoyance; irritation
Hypernyms ("irritation" is a kind of...):
mistreatment (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irritation"):
exasperation (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))
red flag (something that irritates or demands immediate action)
