irritation

Plural: irritations

Noun

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
• a sudden outburst of anger
• (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
  • "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
• the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
• the act of troubling or annoying someone
• The act of irritating or annoying.
• The state of being irritated.
• A thing or person that annoys.
• A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.
• A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.

Examples

• What irritation causes you to be so moody?

Synonyms

aggravation, annoyance, annoying, botheration, discomfort, excitation, innervation, pique, provocation, soreness, temper, vexation, pain in the neck

Related Words

irritable, irritate