Irritative

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪˈɑɹˈɹitəˈtiˈvi/

Irritative (adjective)

  1. Making someone feel annoyed or slightly angry.
  2. Causing a part of the body to feel sore or uncomfortable.

Examples

  • The constant noise was irritative to everyone in the office.
  • Her irritative comments disrupted the meeting.

Common collocations: irritative behavior, irritative noise, irritative substance, irritative reaction

Synonyms of Irritative

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Irritative

  • describing something that calms or alleviates irritation