IRKING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word irking. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for IRKING
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aggravating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||
| agitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| exasperating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • making worse | ||||||
| frustrating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging by hindering • preventing realization or attainment of a desire | ||||||
| irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||
| maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||
| nagging | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • continually complaining or faultfinding | ||||||
| pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| pestilent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease | ||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| tedious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| troublesome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty or annoyance | ||||||
| troubling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||
| upsetting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||
| vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| bothering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| bugging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||
| harassing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| nettling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone. • To pique, irritate, vex or provoke. noun • (ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope. • The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling. • The process of stinging somebody with nettles. | ||||||