Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To cause someone to feel uncertain or confused.
Natural examples
Die widersprüchlichen Wegweiser irritierten die Besucher.
The contradictory signs confused the visitors.
Sein plötzliches Schweigen irritierte mich.
His sudden silence unsettled me.
Die neue Bedienung irritiert viele Nutzer.
The new interface confuses many users.
Usage note
Irritieren is an inseparable -ieren verb; its participle is irritiert, without ge-. The affected person is usually accusative.
Mini-lesson: irritieren
To cause someone to feel uncertain or confused. Irritieren is an inseparable -ieren verb; its participle is irritiert, without ge-. The affected person is usually accusative.
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