irritated

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd/ (ame, mw)

irritated — adjective

  • irritatedpositive
  • more irritatedcomparative
  • most irritatedsuperlative

1. feeling a mild but clear anger because something unpleasant keeps happening or s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling a mild but clear anger because something unpleasant keeps happening or someone is being unhelpful or annoying; the emotion is not as strong as full anger but stronger than simple impatience.

例句

Diego felt irritated when his younger brother kept interrupting his online lesson.

feel irritated + when + repeated action

The librarian sounded irritated as she asked the group to be quiet for the third time.

linking verb + irritated: sound / look / become

同義詞
  • annoyed

    the closest synonym; 'annoyed' is slightly broader and can describe milder reactions too

  • exasperated

    stronger than 'irritated'; suggests you have run out of patience

  • peeved

    informal and slightly old-fashioned; a mild, almost playful annoyance

  • irked

    a little more formal; the irritation is usually caused by a trivial matter

反義詞
  • pleased

    the opposite emotional state — satisfied and happy with the situation

  • calm

    not feeling any anger or upset despite the situation

  • content

    feeling peaceful and satisfied, the opposite of bothered

文法句型

be/get/feel + irritated + by/at/with + cause

look/sound/become + irritated

用法筆記

Frequently describes a reaction to a repeated or ongoing annoyance (noise, delay, interruptions) rather than a one-time event. The cause is often introduced by 'by' for events or 'with' for people or things: 'irritated by the delay', 'irritated with her colleague'. 'At' is also possible but less common: 'irritated at the mistake'.

常見錯誤

❌I am very irritate with the noise.
✅I am very irritated by the noise.
💡use the past-participle adjective form 'irritated', not the bare verb stem.
❌She was irritated about him.
✅She was irritated with him.
💡use 'with' for the person causing the feeling; 'about' is for topics, not people.
❌He felt irritate when the bus was late.
✅He felt irritated when the bus was late.
💡'irritated' is the adjective form; 'irritate' is the verb.