irritative C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪv/ UK /ˈɪrɪtətɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj tending to cause irritation or inflammation The cream soothed the irritative rash on her arm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · tending to cause irritation... irritatinginflamingaggravatingprovocativeirritant ↔ Opposites soothingcalming Word family Related forms irritateirritationirritant Etymology AI details From irritate (from Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare 'to excite, provoke, annoy') plus the suffix -ive. irritare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # irritative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪrɪtətɪv/ ## Meanings 1. tending to cause irritation or inflammation ## Examples - The cream soothed the irritative rash on her arm. ## Synonyms - irritating - inflaming - aggravating - provocative - irritant ## Antonyms - soothing - calming ## Related Forms - irritate - irritation - irritant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irritare ## Etymology From irritate (from Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare 'to excite, provoke, annoy') plus the suffix -ive. ## AI Etymology Irritative comes from irritate (from Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare 'to excite, provoke, annoy') plus the suffix -ive. The etymological trail includes Latin irritare. As an adjective, irritative means tending to cause irritation or inflammation. The same family is visible in related forms such as irritate, irritation, and irritant. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown