irritant[noun]Synonyms: annoyance, besetment, bother, botheration, botherment, exasperation, nuisance, pest, pester, plague
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ir‧ri‧tant /ˈɪrətənt, ˈɪrɪtənt/
noun [countable]1. formal something that keeps annoying you over a period of time:
Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area.2. a substance that can make a part of your body painful and sore:
a skin irritant [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲