irking
Getting under skin
Irking is the present participle of irk, meaning to annoy or irritate in a mild but persistent way.
What irks you gets under your skin without rising to real anger: What's irking me is the constant notifications.
Something irking suggests ongoing annoyance rather than a single flash of irritation.
Causing mild frustration
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- nettlingCausing petty irritation
rankling · vexing · provoking · galling · pestering · nagging · bothering · needling
Small recurring annoyance
- piqueWounded pride, resentment
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
displeasure · umbrage · dudgeon · offense · resentment · indignation · discontent · dissatisfaction
Inciting through persistent pressure
- baitingDeliberately trying to provoke
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
needling · badgering · harassing · hounding · prodding · antagonizing · ruffling · getting under skin
Intense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
nettling · rankling · vexing · provoking · galling · pestering · nagging · bothering · needling · chafing
peeve
Small recurring annoyance
chagrin · displeasure · umbrage · dudgeon · offense · resentment · indignation · discontent · dissatisfaction · disgruntlement
goading
Inciting through persistent pressure
heckling · needling · badgering · harassing · hounding · prodding · antagonizing · ruffling · getting under skin · pushing buttons
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
agitation · restlessness · testiness · snappishness · frazzling
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
irkingpleasing
Causing enjoyment or satisfaction
delighting · soothing · charming · gratifying · delightful
irk, irksome, irked, irks, irksomeness