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plaguey

adjective

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variants: also plaguy

Synonyms & Antonyms of plaguey

causing annoyance

I've had this plaguey cough for weeks now

Synonyms for plaguey

abrasive,
aggravating,
annoying,
bothersome,
carking,
chafing,
disturbing,
exasperating,
frustrating,
galling,
irksome,
irritating,
maddening,
nettlesome,
nettling,
peeving,
pesky,
pestiferous,
pestilent,
pestilential,
pesty,
rankling,
rebarbative,
riling,
vexatious,
vexing

Words Related to plaguey

burdensome,
discomforting,
displeasing,
disquieting,
distressing,
importunate,
importune,
inconveniencing

angering,
enraging,
infuriating

brattish,
bratty,
mischievous,
offensive,
troublesome,
upsetting

distractive,
painful,
stressful,
tiresome,
troubling,
trying,
worrisome

biting,
grating,
jangling,
jarring,
spiny,
thorny

Near Antonyms for plaguey

delightful,
pleasing

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plagues

plaguey

plaguing

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