Meanings
- not comparableCausing irritation or inflammation.
1 more example
Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and sprayed it into their eyes.
2026 March 11, Massimo Introvigne, “When Stigmatization Turns Violent: Two CGM Members Assaulted with a Hammer in Taiwan”, in Bitter Winter - Scotlandnot comparablelawRendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.
1603, Hayward, An Answer to the first part of a certaine conference concerning succession
plural irritants
- Any medication designed to cause irritation
- A source of irritation.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchirritant
- Englishirritant
From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian дразнещ, възбудителен
- дразнещ (draznešt)causing irritation
- възбудителен (văzbuditelen)causing irritation
- дразнител (draznitel)a source of irritation
Esperanto agacaĵo, malagrablaĵo
- agacaĵoa source of irritation
- malagrablaĵoa source of irritation
German irritierend, aufreizend
- irritierendcausing irritation
- aufreizendcausing irritation
- verwirrendcausing irritation
- Ärgernisa source of irritation
- Reiza source of irritation
- Nervensägea source of irritation
Māori (matū) whakamangeo, matū whakamangeo
- (matū) whakamangeocausing irritation
- matū whakamangeoany medication designed to cause irritation, any substance that causes irritation.
- namunamua source of irritation
Polish drażniący, środek drażniący
- drażniącycausing irritation
- środek drażniącyany medication designed to cause irritation, any substance that causes irritation.
- środek drażniącya source of irritation
Russian раздража́ющий, раздражи́тель
- раздража́ющий (razdražájuščij)causing irritation
- раздражи́тель (razdražítelʹ)any medication designed to cause irritation, any substance that causes irritation.
- раздражи́тель (razdražítelʹ)a source of irritation
Spanish irritante, irritador
- irritantecausing irritation
- irritadorcausing irritation
- contra irritanteany medication designed to cause irritation, any substance that causes irritation.
- irritantea source of irritation
Ukrainian дратівни́й, подра́зник
- дратівни́й (drativnýj)causing irritation
- подра́зник (podráznyk)a source of irritation
Cite this entry
irritant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irritant
“irritant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irritant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irritant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irritant.
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