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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The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.

— Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
First, dust the surface to eliminate any annoying dust and dirt particles.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

The larger battery gives it the sort of range that makes an EV genuinely useful for long-distance driving, while the interior avoids some of the irritating touchscreen-heavy trends found elsewhere.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Sabalenka double-faulted on match point, her seventh double fault of the day, to put an exclamation point on an irritating evening.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritating

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McCaskill said the frequent outages are frustrating, especially during the high temperatures this summer.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Since then, a tarp has covered the area where the letters were once installed, frustrating those who sought to the remove the president's name from the building.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrating

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