irritating

Adjective

• causing physical discomfort; they can be very painful"
  • bites of black flies are more than irritating
    

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
  • an irritative agent
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  painful , irritative