Irked

adj, verb

adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of irk form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Annoyed.

    "Pressured to deliver his film on time and within budget, Asher finally refused to give in to another of Cummings' demands. The irked actor stormed off the set. Bill shot around him for the rest of the day but then had to approach his unhappy star."

Synonyms

All synonyms
annoyedbotheredirritatedperturbedaggravatedangry

Example

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"Tom was irked by what Mary said."

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