Meaning
irritating, annoying
- causing annoyance, exasperation, or anger
- causing physical inflammation or irritation (e.g. to the skin)
In a sentence
Quel rumore continuo è davvero irritante.
That continuous noise is really annoying.
Ha un modo di parlare piuttosto irritante.
He has a rather irritating way of speaking.
Questa crema contiene ingredienti chimici irritanti per la pelle.
This cream contains chemical ingredients that are irritating to the skin.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| irritante | masculine · singular |
| irritante | feminine · singular |
| irritanti | masculine · plural |
| irritanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'irritare' used as an adjective.
- Takes -e in the singular for both masculine and feminine, -i in the plural.