irritate vs stimulate

stimulate vs irritate

irritate and stimulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stimulate is a hypernym of irritate; that is, stimulate 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
stimulate: act as a stimulant

Other hypernyms of irritate include excite.

irritate (verb)	stimulate (verb)
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame	cause to be alert and energetic
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus	act as a stimulant
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	provide the needed stimulus for
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	cause to occur rapidly
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	stir feelings in

Difference between irritate and stimulate

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