Word

nettlesome, adj.
freq. cnt. 1

causing irritation or annoyance
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguey plaguy teasing vexatious vexing

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plague

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plague

semantic pointers

similar to

disagreeable

easily irritated or annoyed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cranky fractious irritable nettlesome peckish peevish pettish petulant scratchy techy testy tetchy