irritarsi

Irritarsi is an Italian reflexive verb meaning to become irritated or to irritate oneself. It is formed from the root irritare (to irritate) plus the reflexive suffix -arsi. The verb is part of the first conjugation for -are verbs when used in its reflexive form.

Usage and meaning

Irritarsi expresses an emotional state of irritation, annoyance, or anger in response to a situation, person, or event. It is commonly used to describe a temporary reaction rather than a lasting character trait. The verb can be used with care or with the prepositions di or per to indicate the cause of irritation, for example: mi irrito di fronte a comportamenti assurdi or mi irrito per quel ritardo.

Conjugation overview

Irritarsi follows the regular -are verb patterns with reflexive pronouns. Present tense: mi irrito, ti irriti, si irrita, ci irritiamo, vi irritate, si irritano. Imperfect: mi irritavo, ti irritavi, si irritava, ci irritavamo, vi irritavate, si irritavano. Future: mi irrit­erò, ti irrit­erai, si irriterà, ci irriteremo, vi irriterete, si irriteranno. Passato prossimo (with auxiliary essere): mi sono irritato/a, ti sei irritato/a, si è irritato/a, ci siamo irritati/e, vi siete irritati/e, si sono irritati/e.

Usage notes

Irritarsi is intransitive when used reflexively, meaning the irritation is experienced by the subject. The non-reflexive counterpart irritare means to irritate someone or to cause irritation in others. Related terms include irritazione (irritation) and irritante (irritating).

See also

irritare, irritazione, irritante, irritarsi di/per.