 nettlesome |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] causing irritation or annoyance | |
| Synonyms: | pestering annoying galling irritating plaguy teasing pesky plaguey vexing vexatious pestiferous bothersome | |
| Examples: | "tapping an annoying rhythm" "a particularly bothersome noise" "found it galling to have to ask permission" "an irritating delay" "nettlesome paperwork" "a pesky mosquito" "swarms of pestering gnats" |
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| Related terms: | disagreeable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] easily irritated or annoyed | |
| Synonyms: | irritable peevish testy peckish fractious petulant pettish tetchy techy cranky | |
| Examples: | "an incorrigibly fractious young man" "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" |
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| Related terms: | ill-natured | |
| Similar spelling: |
Nettles Needles needless needlessly needle-shaped |
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