agitating
7.0
Causing people to feel angry or annoyed
- adjective
- /ˈædʒɪˌteɪtɪŋ/
:
provocador
- His agitating remarks during the meeting stirred up a lot of anger among the team.
I mean, is that agitating or is it?
- I mean, is that agitating or is it?
- So the market found a better way of getting rid of agitating outsiders.
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Examples
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The agitating behavior of the protesters led to heightened tensions in the city.
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So the market found a better way of getting rid of agitating outsiders.
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I mean, is that agitating or is it?
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The agitating news report caused many viewers to express their frustration.
Synonyms
aggravating
vsagitating
3
5.4
Making a situation worse or more annoying
centres on provoking anger or resentment rather than worsening things
provoking
vsagitating
1
4.8
Causing annoyance or anger in someone
is more general, also suggests disturbance or irritation
agitative
vsagitating
8.3
Causing people to feel upset or angry
is broader, stressing likely provocation and general disturbance
instigative
vsagitating
8.4
Likely to make people protest or cause unrest
focuses on causing anger or resentment rather than prompting action
agitational
vsagitating
8.8
Designed to make people protest or take action
emphasizes provoking anger and irritation rather than organizing action
How Agitating
Surface Forms
agitating positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word agitating comes from the Latin agitare, which means 'to shake' or 'move', and is related to the English word action. So, something agitating is like a strong stir that 'stirs up' people or feelings and can cause anger or trouble.