excite vs irritate

irritate vs excite

excite and irritate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
irritate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, irritate is a hyponym of excite; that is, irritate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:

excite: act as a stimulant
irritate: excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

Other hyponyms of excite include invigorate, quicken, innervate.

excite (verb)	irritate (verb)
act as a stimulant	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
produce a magnetic field in	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
raise to a higher energy level	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in

Difference between excite and irritate

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