Annoying synonyms

irritating

Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.

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vexing

That vexes

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pesky

Troublesome; annoying:

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troublesome

The definition of troublesome is someone or something that causes problems or that is annoying or difficult.

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irksome

Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.

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provoking

That provokes; esp., annoying or vexing

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pestering

causing irritation or annoyance

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pestiferous

Bothersome; annoying.

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bothersome

The definition of bothersome is someone or something that is annoying or troublesome.

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annoyance

A thing or person that annoys

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pesty

Annoying or troublesome; pesky; literally acting like a pest.

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teasing

causing irritation or annoyance

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riling

To stir or move from a state of calm or order

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disturbing (related)

Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

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vexatious

(Law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.

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carking

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aggravating

To exasperate; annoy; vex

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nagging

To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.

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pain (related)

Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations

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tormenting

To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish.

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ruffling

Ruffle is defined as to wrinkle, or to annoy or bother.

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irritation

(Physiology) The elicitation of a response to a stimulus in a plant or animal organ or tissue, especially in a nerve or muscle.

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trying

To melt or render (fat, etc.) to get (the oil)

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hectoring

To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.

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galling

Chafing; very annoying; irritating; vexing

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angering

The definition of anger is to make someone mad or aggravated.

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worrying

To cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled.

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agitating

To excite or disturb the feelings of

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unnerving

Unnerve is defined as to cause fear or loss of confidence.

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troubling

To trouble is to cause pain, distress or worry.

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nettling

To irritate; annoy; vex

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bothering

Bother is defined as annoy, worry, or cause discomfort.

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vexation

The condition of being vexed; annoyance:

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aiding (antonym)

To give help or relief (to); assist

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plaguy

Vexatious; bothersome.

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importuning

To bother, trouble, irritate.

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fazing

Faze is defined as to disturb someone.

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harrying

To torment or worry; harass

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paining (related)

To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

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upsetting

To tip or overturn (something).

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offending

To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

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irking

The definition of irk is to annoy.

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harassing

To trouble, worry, or torment, as with cares, debts, repeated questions or demands, etc.

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pleasing (antonym)

(Intransitive, ergative) To desire; to will; to be pleased by.

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wearing

(Intransitive) To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate.

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ragging

To criticize or complain about (something).

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piquing

Pique is defined as to arouse someone's interest, curiosity or resentment.

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molesting

To sexually abuse, especially regarding a minor

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fretting

To be irritated, annoyed, or querulous; worry

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bugging

To annoy; pester.

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nettlesome

(Of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

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beleaguering

The definition of beleaguer means to harass with several issues.

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soothing (antonym)

To calm or placate someone or some situation.

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gratifying (antonym)

To please.

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pestilential

Producing pestilence or plague; pestilent

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plaguey

Alternative spelling of plaguy.

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chafing

To annoy; vex:

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bedevilling

To worry, annoy, or frustrate.

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abrading

The definition of abrade means to wear away the surface of something or make something rougher, often by using friction.

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baiting

To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.

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plaguing

To vex; harass; trouble; torment

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heckling

To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.

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exasperating

To exasperate is defined as to cause someone to become greatly irritated or annoyed.

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eating

To eat is defined as to put food in the mouth, chew and swallow or to use up.

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distressing

Distress is defined as causing someone to feel anxious or depressed, or to finish a piece of furniture in a way that makes it look old or worn.

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displeasing

To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.

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disconcerting

To upset the composure of; embarrass; confuse

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discommoding

To put to inconvenience; trouble.

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badgering

To badger is to annoy, pester or get on someone's nerves.