irritate vs bother

bother vs irritate

irritate is not a noun while bother is a noun.

irritate and bother both are verbs.

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

As verbs, irritate and bother are synonyms defined as:

irritate and bother: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of irritate include annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

irritate (noun)	bother (noun)
	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
	an angry disturbance

irritate (verb)	bother (verb)
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus	make confused or perplexed or puzzled
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	make nervous or agitated
	intrude or enter uninvited
	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Difference between irritate and bother

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