plaguey

adjective

ˈplā-gē How to pronounce plaguey (audio)
variants also plaguy
Definition of plagueynext
as in annoying
causing annoyance I've had this plaguey cough for weeks now

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaguey
  1. annoying
  2. irritating
  3. frustrating
  4. aggravating
Adjective
  • His underground escape capabilities are exhausting, and his underground chomp ult to take you either miles away from the fight or directly into the rest of his team is deeply annoying.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yet again the Fellow Aiden (8/10, WIRED Recommends) handles the annoying stuff for you, while doing things its own way.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • Vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice can be effective and are generally less irritating.
    Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The cleansing agent can also be irritating and may result in severe adverse reactions when used improperly.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • Similarly, in frustrating circumstances, finding gratitude might involve acknowledging the resilience developed through adversity.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Californians traveling for Thanksgiving will likely face frustrating crowds and congestion More than 6 million Californians are expected to hit the road for the holiday, a 2.8% increase from the 2023.
    Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Adjective
  • An aggravating factor from their viewpoint was Navalny’s impeccable character and limitless bravery that put Putin and his mobsters to shame.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The judge also ruled against each of the defense's attempts to strike the aggravating factors prosecutors had found, which made Kohberger eligible for the death penalty.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggravating
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Podcast

Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

Thesaurus Entries Near plaguey

plagues

plaguey

plaguing

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Plaguey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaguey. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels

12 More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
speech-bubble-untangle
Simplify The Convoluted Expression Quiz A quiz that’s as “uncomplicated as a round de...