nettlesome

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, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing
  2. Easily irritated or annoyed (synset 301140041)
    "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
    similar to: ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
    same as: cranky, fractious, irritable, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy

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