Synonyms for irritant

Most common

thorn · annoyance

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any medication designed to cause irritation

Forms

Plural

irritants → annoyances, thorns, bothers…

Example sentences

• thorn There's a thorn in my finger and I can't get it out.
• annoyance To our great annoyance, he barged in on our party.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

thorn¹

6 letters

bother²

9 letters

annoyance³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bother² = 2 syllables).