pesty

adjective

Definition of pestynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesty
  1. annoying
  2. irritating
  3. frustrating
Adjective
  • Small dust particles and annoying pathogens can be lurking all around your home causing allergies to flair.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Having never cleaned my rain gutters since becoming a homeowner five years ago, I was stunned to learn that this annoying task should be completed once, if not twice, a year.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • That tiny gesture may explain why secret copying can feel especially irritating.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • Which is what makes the opacity of the committee's process and evaluation tools so frustrating.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That's frustrating to Northwest Indiana lawmakers like Randy Novak, who hoped storm victims could testify.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrating

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“Pesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesty. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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