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nettlesome

• (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, irritating, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, plaguey, vexing, teasing, pestiferous,
• (s) easily irritated or annoyed
  • an incorrigibly fractious young man
  • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
  irritable, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy, cranky, fractious, peckish, scratchy,

Synonyms

annoying bothersome galling irritating pesky pestering plaguy vexatious plaguey vexing teasing pestiferous irritable peevish pettish petulant techy testy tetchy cranky fractious peckish scratchy

Words of close approximity