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IRKING Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word irking. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word irking. (close relations)
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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.

Best Hypernyms For IRKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for irking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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