PESTY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

pesty

adjective

Definition of pesty

as in annoying

causing annoyance a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions

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Recent Examples of pesty In the last two weeks, five friends have come down with either a pesty cold or nasty flu bug. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 And the Senators will go home and await the NHL’s wheel of justice to determine how many games pesty forward Ridly Greig will miss to start next season. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 The only positive to take away from a chilly, uneventful night at Coors Field was the Dodgers losing their fourth game in a row on a walk-off to the pesty Orioles. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

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Yes, some of those fans are incredibly annoying—and some of those people aren’t even fans.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Would Berman, then 49 years old, care about the project, or would the superstar personality treat it as an annoying burden thrust on him by his employer’s media arrangement?

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

Despite its splashy unveiling, Project Zenith is more about making the OS less irritating for developers than adding any groundbreaking capabilities.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Another slightly irritating quirk is that the top only stays open for 9 seconds.

— Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritating

Adjective

The other frustrating part about the New England run game was the way it was called so conservatively by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Inflation has shown some signs of easing in recent months but is still high, frustrating consumers who are struggling with more expensive gas, groceries, clothing and other essentials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrating

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