irritate vs excite

excite vs irritate

irritate and excite both are verbs.

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

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of irritate; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than irritate:

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

Other hypernyms of irritate include stimulate.

irritate (verb)	excite (verb)
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame	act as a stimulant
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus	produce a magnetic field in
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	raise to a higher energy level
	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 irritate and excite

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