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Stimulating vs Irritating - What's the difference?

stimulating | irritating |

As adjectives the difference between stimulating and irritating

is that stimulating is having a manner that stimulates while irritating is causing irritation, annoyance or pain.

As verbs the difference between stimulating and irritating

is that stimulating is while irritating is .

stimulating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a manner that stimulates.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • irritating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
  • Stimulating]] or [[excite, exciting a response.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * nonirritating

    Verb

    (head)