Another Word for Irritated

Mild · A little, in the background

bugged

Casual, something small is getting to you.

peeved

Lightly annoyed, often by a habit or comment.

miffed

A quick, mild huff over a minor slight.

ruffled

Your composure got slightly disturbed.

impatient

Irritated because something is taking too long.

prickly

Touchy and quick to react to small things.

irked

Annoyed by something that should not have happened.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

annoyed

The plain, everyday word for this whole family.

exasperated

Irritated because it keeps happening despite your efforts.

aggravated

Irritation that is building and getting worse.

cranky

Irritable in general, often from hunger or poor sleep.

short-tempered

Your fuse is shorter than usual today.

fed up

Informal, you have had enough of something repeated.

grumpy

A sour mood that makes everything irritating.

testy

Irritation that leaks into your tone.

Intense · Strong, taking over

infuriated

Irritation that has fully become anger.

livid

Visibly, intensely angry.

incensed

Angered by something that feels outrageous.

at the end of your rope

Out of patience after a long stretch.

seething

Holding in strong anger that is close to spilling.

riled up

Informal, stirred into heated anger.

I am irritated by the noise next door.

I am bugged by the drilling next door, it has gone on all morning.

My coworker irritates me.

I get exasperated when my coworker asks the same question every day.

I was irritated this morning.

I was cranky this morning because I slept four hours.

The customer service call irritated me.

I was fed up after forty minutes on hold.

She seemed irritated in the meeting.

She seemed testy in the meeting, short answers all round.