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Alarmed vs Irritated - What's the difference?

alarmed | irritated |

As verbs the difference between alarmed and irritated

is that alarmed is (alarm) while irritated is (irritate).

As adjectives the difference between alarmed and irritated

is that alarmed is having an alarm fitted while irritated is experiencing a feeling of irritation.

alarmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alarm)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having an alarm fitted.
    • This door is alarmed .
  • Worried; anxious; panicky.
    • I'm extremely alarmed about the army outside my house.

    irritated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (irritate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing a feeling of irritation.
  • (pathology) Inflamed and painful.

    • Synonyms

    * (experiencing a feeling of irritation) (l)