irritating

(s) causing irritation or annoyance
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, plaguey, vexing, teasing, pestiferous,
(s) (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- an irritative agent
irritative,
(s) causing physical discomfort
- bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful
painful,

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irritation irritative

irritatingly