irritating
Definitions
Verb
- Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
- Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "irritating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | indexing | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | minimizing | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | ministering | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | originating | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | shipbuilding | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | imitating | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | mitigating | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | discounting | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | dissipating | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | midmorning | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | pinpointing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | titillating | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | digitizing | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | distancing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | earmarking | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | immolating | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | jitterbugging | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | litigating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | millworking | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | mystifying | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | piggybacking | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | shipholding | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | signifying | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "irritating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rotating | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | irradiation | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | rating | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | irritation | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | initiating | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | irritations | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | irrigation | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | imitating | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | infuriating | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | irritant | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | reiterating | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | vibrating | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | pirating | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | irritate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | gritting | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reinstating | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | inebriating | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | gravitating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | arbitrating | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | urinating | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "irritating" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "irritating".
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
TIMOTHY DALY: Though irritating, pollen plays an important role in plant reproduction
Mar 14, 2026 Rockdale Citizen
Mar 14, 2026 Rockdale Citizen
Column | Carolyn Hax: Brother and wife’s ‘conditions’ on baby shower irritate their host
Mar 14, 2026 The Washington Post
Mar 14, 2026 The Washington Post
TIMOTHY DALY: Though irritating, pollen plays an important role in plant reproduction
Mar 14, 2026 news-daily.com
Mar 14, 2026 news-daily.com
St. Pauli head coach calls out Eric Smith and others after ‘irritating’ Bundesliga loss
Mar 14, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 14, 2026 Yahoo Sports