Synonyms of pesty

pesty

adjective

as in annoying

causing annoyance

a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoying
• irritating
• frustrating
• disturbing
• pesky
• aggravating
• pestiferous
• bothersome
• vexatious
• nettlesome
• exasperating
• irksome
• vexing
• pestilential
• maddening
• abrasive
• painful
• pestilent
• nettling
• rebarbative
• plaguey
• galling
• distractive
• peeving
• carking
• rankling
• riling
• troublesome
• biting
• chafing
• mischievous
• importunate
• burdensome
• stressful
• displeasing
• infuriating
• offensive
• troubling
• distressing
• tiresome
• discomforting
• upsetting
• disquieting
• bratty
• spiny
• angering
• inconveniencing
• importune
• trying
• brattish
• worrisome
• enraging
• thorny
• grating
• jarring
• jangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delightful
• pleasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pesty

Leading brands, such as Cliganic, NATPAT and BugMD, use essential oils, like citronella and peppermint oil among others, as the active ingredients to repel pesty bloodsuckers. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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