" irritatingly "

1: as in annoyingly, distressingly;

•  Synonyms : 

•  annoyingly,

•  disgustingly,

•  distressingly,

•  vexingly,

•  alack,

•  alas,

•  ay,

•  wirra,

•  woe,

•  alarmingly,

•  disturbingly,

•  perturbingly,

•  traumatically,

•  unsettlingly,

•  unhappily,

•  unluckily,

•  abominably,

•  appallingly,

•  awfully,

•  dreadfully,

•  horrendously,

•  horribly,

•  horridly,

•  shockingly,

•  sickeningly,

•  terribly,

•  vilely,

•  lamentably,

•  regrettably,

•  sadly,

•  tragically,

•  unfortunately,

•  badly,

•  disagreeably,

•  ill,

•  unpleasantly

•  Antonyms : 

•  blessedly,

•  fortunately,

•  happily,

•  luckily,

•  thankfully,

•  advantageously,

•  helpfully,

•  excellently,

•  superbly,

•  marvelously,

•  sensationally,

•  wonderfully,

•  agreeably,

•  charmingly,

•  delectably,

•  deliciously,

•  delightfully,

•  dreamily,

•  enchantingly,

•  enjoyably,

•  favorably,

•  felicitously,

•  fetchingly,

•  gloriously,

•  gratifyingly,

•  great,

•  nicely,

•  palatably,

•  pleasantly,

•  pleasingly,

•  pleasurably,

•  prettily,

•  satisfyingly,

•  splendidly,

•  sweetly,

•  swimmingly,

•  welcomely,

•  well,

•  winningly,

•  finely,

•  grandly,

•  magnificently

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  annoy,

•  bother,

•  bug,

•  burn (up),

•  chafe,

•  eat,

•  exasperate,

•  frost,

•  gall,

•  get,

•  grate,

•  gripe,

•  hack (off),

•  irk,

•  itch,

•  nark,

•  nettle,

•  peeve,

•  persecute,

•  pique,

•  put out,

•  rasp,

•  rile,

•  ruffle,

•  spite,

•  vex

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make sore by continued rubbing;

  * e.g., " ... new shoes usually irritate my feet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abrade,

•  chafe,

•  excoriate,

•  fret,

•  gall

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravating,

•  annoying,

•  bothering,

•  bugging,

•  burning (up),

•  chafing,

•  eating,

•  exasperating,

•  frosting,

•  galling,

•  getting,

•  grating,

•  griping,

•  hacking (off),

•  irking,

•  itching,

•  narking,

•  nettling,

•  peeving,

•  persecuting,

•  piquing,

•  putting out,

•  rasping,

•  riling,

•  ruffling,

•  spiting,

•  vexing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make sore by continued rubbing;

  * e.g., " ... new shoes usually irritate my feet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abrading,

•  chafing,

•  excoriating,

•  fretting,

•  galling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: causing annoyance;

  * e.g., " ... his particularly irritating habit of leaving his dirty clothes on the floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abrasive,

•  aggravating,

•  annoying,

•  bothersome,

•  carking,

•  chafing,

•  disturbing,

•  exasperating,

•  frustrating,

•  galling,

•  irksome,

•  maddening,

•  nettlesome,

•  nettling,

•  peeving,

•  pesky,

•  pestiferous,

•  pestilent,

•  pestilential,

•  pesty,

•  plaguey,

•  rankling,

•  rebarbative,

•  riling,

•  vexatious,

•  vexing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: causing an unpleasant tingling sensation;

  * e.g., " ... this soap leaves a residue that might be a little irritating if you have sensitive skin "

•  Synonyms : 

•  itchy,

•  prickly,

•  scratchy

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)