PESKY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PESKY?

Need another word that means the same as “pesky”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “pesky” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pesky” are: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing, damned, damn, damnable, wretched, accursed, rotten, horrible

Pesky as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pesky" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pesky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Causing trouble; annoying.
• Causing irritation or annoyance.

Synonyms of "Pesky" as an adjective (19 Words)

accursed	Used to express strong dislike of or anger at someone or something. The Angel of Death walks this accursed house.
annoying	Causing irritation or annoyance. Annoying habits.
bothersome	Annoying; troublesome. Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport.
damnable	Very bad or unpleasant. Leave this damnable place behind.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. It would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer.
horrible	Very unpleasant. War is beyond all words horrible.
irritating	(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite. An irritating child.
nettlesome	Causing annoyance or difficulty. Nettlesome paperwork.
pestering	Causing irritation or annoyance. Swarms of pestering gnats.
pestiferous	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease- Jonathan Swift. The pestiferous area around the prison.
plaguey	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. Plaguey fevers.
plaguy	Troublesome or annoying. It was crazy to hope that good might come out of this plaguy mess.
rotten	Suffering from decay. The supporting beams were rotten.
teasing	Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way. Her lazy teasing smile.
vexatious	Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. A frivolous or vexatious litigant.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
wretched	Used to express anger or annoyance. She disliked the wretched man intensely.

Usage Examples of "Pesky" as an adjective

• A pesky mosquito.
• A pesky younger brother.

Associations of "Pesky" (30 Words)

aggravate	Annoy or exasperate. Military action would only aggravate the situation.
aggravating	Making a problem or offence worse or more serious. She found him thoroughly aggravating and unprofessional.
annoyance	The feeling or state of being annoyed; irritation. He turned his charm on Tara much to Hegarty s annoyance.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Annoying habits.
bother	Cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them. He wasn t to bother himself with day to day things.
bothersome	Annoying; troublesome. Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport.
brassy	Resembling brass in colour. Audience members are tapping their feet to the brassy music of the band.
derisive	Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Derisive laughter.
disagreeable	Not to your liking. Henry was always a very disagreeable boy.
displeasing	Causing annoyance or dissatisfaction; disagreeable. It was not entirely displeasing to be the centre of such a drama.
galling	Causing annoyance or resentment; annoying. Found it galling to have to ask permission.
inconvenience	To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. The inconvenience of having to change trains.
irritate	Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame. Sprays and polishes can irritate dry sensitive skin.
irritating	Causing irritation to a body part. The substance may be irritating to eyes and skin.
irritation	A thing that annoys or irritates someone. Much to my irritation Chris fell asleep.
mocking	Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell. Her mocking smile.
nuisance	(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive. It s a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house.
objectionable	Arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive. I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones.
obnoxious	Extremely unpleasant. Obnoxious odours.
offend	Hurt the feelings of. Those activities which offend against public order and decency.
persiflage	Light teasing. An air of persiflage.
prickle	A small spine or pointed outgrowth on the skin of certain animals. The prickles of the gorse bushes.
teasing	The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb. A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
tiresome	Causing one to feel bored or annoyed. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
troublesome	Difficult to deal with. Schools are removing troublesome pupils.
umbrage	Offence or annoyance. She took umbrage at his remarks.
uncomfortable	Providing or experiencing physical discomfort. The teacher s presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable.
vex	Be a mystery or bewildering to. A vexing problem.
vexation	Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness. Jenna bit her lip in vexation.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.