irked
Got under skin
Irked means annoyed or mildly irritated.
The word suggests a low-grade frustration rather than serious anger—more a persistent bother than an outburst: She was irked by his constant interruptions.
Something that irks you gets under your skin without quite provoking rage.
Slightly angered or bothered
galled · miffed · bothered · aggravated · riled · displeased · put out · ticked off
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
blocked · hindered · stuck · stalled · at wit's end · fed up · worn down · tried
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
nettled · galled · miffed · bothered · aggravated · riled · displeased · put out · ticked off · cheesed off
exasperated
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
stymied · blocked · hindered · stuck · stalled · at wit's end · fed up · worn down · tried · tested
testy
Short-tempered, easily provoked
snappy · peevish · tetchy · petulant · irritable · short-tempered · crabby · cantankerous · irascible · snappish
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
sore · affronted · offended · slighted · snubbed · indignant · wounded · hurt · piqued · umbrage
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- fed-upannoyed, irritated, frustrated, exasperated, had it
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- drove someone nutsannoyed, irritated, frustrated, aggravated, exasperated
- gotten toreached, arrived, bothered, upset, annoyed