stimulate vs irritate

irritate vs stimulate

stimulate and irritate both are verbs.

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

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

stimulate: 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 stimulate include invigorate, quicken, innervate.

stimulate (verb)	irritate (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	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
provide the needed stimulus for	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in

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