Synonyms of the word

nettlesome

• adj. (of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
• adj. (of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

annoying

• adj. Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
• v. present participle of annoy.

bothersome

• adj. Causing bother or perplexity.

cranky

• adj. (obsolete) Weak, unwell.
• adj. (of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition; shaky.
• adj. Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.
• adj. Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
• adj. (archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.

disagreeable

• adj. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.
• adj. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant.
• n. Something displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.

fractious

• adj. given to troublemaking.
• adj. irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.

galling

• adj. vexing, humiliating.
• v. present participle of gall.

ill-natured

• adj. Having a bad nature, whether.

irritable

• adj. Capable of being irritated.
• adj. Easily exasperated or excited.
• adj. Responsive to stimuli.

irritating

• adj. Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
• adj. Stimulating or exciting a response.
• v. present participle of irritate.

peckish

• adj. (colloquial) mildly hungry.
• adj. (colloquial) irritable; crotchety.
• adj. (colloquial) Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.
• adj. (colloquial) Native to Peckham.

peevish

• adj. Constantly complaining; fretful, whining.

pesky

• adj. (informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating.

pestering

• v. present participle of pester.
• n. An act or instance of annoying somebody.

pestiferous

• adj. containing organisms that cause contagious diseases.
• adj. annoying, vexatious.

pettish

• adj. bad-tempered; peevish.

petulant

• adj. childishly irritable.
• adj. (obsolete) forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

plaguey

• adj. Alternative spelling of plaguy.

plaguy

• adj. Causing annoyance or bother, irritating.

scratchy

• adj. Characterized by scratches.
• adj. (chiefly of a sore throat) Annoying, irritating, itchy.
• adj. (informal, of an analogue radio transmission) Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result…
• adj. (of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from…

teasing

• v. present participle of tease.
• n. The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.

techy

• adj. (informal) technical.
• adj. Obsolete form of tetchy.

testy

• adj. Easily annoyed, irritable.
• adj. Marked by impatience or ill humor.

tetchy

• adj. Easily annoyed or irritated; peevish, testy or irascible.

vexatious

• adj. Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
• adj. (archaic) Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.
• adj. (law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
• adj. (law, of a party or entity) In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have…

vexing

• v. present participle of vex.
• n. vexation.