irked

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irked

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)kt

adjective more irked · most irked

Annoyed. Pressured to deliver his film on time and within budget, Asher finally refused to give in to another of Cummings' demands. The irked actor stormed off the set. Bill shot around him for the rest of the day but then had to approach his unhappy star.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of irk
Similar: annoyed, bothered, irritated, perturbed

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@misc{irked_2026,
  title = {irked},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irked},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}