irritating

Adjective
  1. Causing irritation or annoyance (synset 300090253)
    "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"
    similar to: disagreeable - not to your liking
    same as: annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing
  2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite (synset 302317865)
    "an irritative agent"
    similar to: stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
    same as: irritative
  3. Causing physical discomfort (synset 300480675)
    "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
    similar to: uncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort
    same as: painful

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