irritating

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adjective

1. causing irritation or annoyance (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky,
pesky, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
vexatious, vexing
• Similar to:
disagreeable
• Derivationally related forms:
plague (for: plaguey), plague (for: plaguy)
2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- an irritative agent
• Syn:
irritative
• Similar to:
stimulative
• Derivationally related forms:
irritate (for: irritative)
3. causing physical discomfort
- bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful
• Syn:
painful
• Similar to:
uncomfortable
• Derivationally related forms:
painfulness (for: painful)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  painful, irritative