IELTS Anvil

irritating

CEFR: B2
Causing ongoing annoyance, slight exasperation, and mental frustration through repetitive or invasive behavior (e.g. 'irritating adverts').

Synonyms

  • annoying
  • vexatious
  • grating

Common Collocations

  • irritating habit
  • deeply irritating
  • find something irritating

Example Sentence

Consumers find unskippable video advertisements on streaming websites intensely irritating.

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