nettlesome English

Meaning nettlesome meaning

What does nettlesome mean?

nettlesome

— adjective (= annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing) causing irritation or annoyance 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

— adjective (= fractious) easily irritated or annoyed an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

Synonyms nettlesome synonyms

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nettlesome English » English

vexatious

teasing

pesky

irritating

galling

vexing

tetchy

testy

techy

scratchy

plaguy

plaguey

petulant

pettish

pestiferous

pestering

peevish

peckish

irritable

fractious

cranky

bothersome

annoying

vexed

provoking

nettled

irritative

irritated

irksome

excitatory

exasperating

exasperated

Topics nettlesome topics

What do people use nettlesome to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

• What words describe something that causes someone to feel annoyed?
  annoying exasperating frustrating irritating galling nettlesome stupid bloody be a drag