Definition of irritation Irritation

/ɪˌɹɪtejˈʃʌn/ - [iriteyshun] - ir•ri•ta•tion

We found 15 definitions of irritation from 5 different sources.

What does irritation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: irritations
irritation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
		annoyance, vexation, botheration
		mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
		bummer a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
		huff, miff, seeing red a state of irritation or annoyance
		pinprick small puncture (as if made by a pin)
		impatience, restlessness a dislike of anything that causes delay
irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
		abnormalcy, abnormality behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
		sensitisation, sensitization (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
		pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
		aggravation, provocation
		aggression violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
		aggro (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"
		last straw the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
irritation - the act of troubling or annoying someone
		annoyance, annoying, vexation
		mistreatment the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
		exasperation actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
irritation - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
		discomfort, soreness
		suffering, hurt feelings of mental or physical pain
irritation - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
		pique, temper
		chafe, vexation, annoyance soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
irritation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
		excitation, innervation
		arousal the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

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Wiktionary

irritation (Noun)
The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.
irritation (Noun)
The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; especially, the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.
irritation (Noun)
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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

irritation (n.)
The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.
irritation (n.)
The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.
irritation (n.)
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.