6
sharpen(verb, hurt, violence, rub, sting)
6
strain(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
6
stress(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
6
tire(verb, upset, bother, worry, strain)
5
burn up(verb, expression, upset, break, trouble)
5
crucify(verb, beat, hurt, bother, disturb)
5
desolate(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
discombobulate(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
frustrate(verb, upset, bother, strain, annoy)
5
gnaw(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
5
heckle(verb, attack, hurt, bother, worry)
5
incite(verb, drive, bother, sound, disturb)
5
intensify(verb, hurt, bother, disturb, delight)
5
oppress(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
pick at
5
push(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
sadden(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
strap(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
5
weigh(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
4
acerbate(verb, upset, annoy, provoke, excite)
11 years ago|25k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). irritate thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/irritate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "irritate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/irritate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, irritate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/irritate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "irritate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/irritate/thesaurus/synonyms>