peskier
Increasingly a nuisance
Peskier is the comparative form of pesky, meaning more annoying or troublesome.
Something peskier than another thing causes greater irritation or is harder to get rid of: The mosquitoes are even peskier this year than last, This bug in the code is peskier than I thought.
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- gallingIntensely annoying or humiliating
irksome · maddening · infuriating · grating · frustrating · provoking · bothersome · nettlesome
Causing difficulty or concern
- difficultRequiring much effort
- challengingHard to accomplish
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
inconvenient · unmanageable · demanding · complicated · disruptive · unruly · obstinate · intractable
Persistent unwanted attention
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
- harassingPersistently tormenting another
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
- importuningPersistently demanding or soliciting
nudging · prodding · hectoring · goading · plaguing · tormenting · dogging · dunning
Continuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
stubborn · incessant · unshakable · constant · recurring · continual · obstinate · unyielding
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
galling · irksome · maddening · infuriating · grating · frustrating · provoking · bothersome · nettlesome · tiresome
problematic
Causing difficulty or concern
- difficultRequiring much effort
- challengingHard to accomplish
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
awkward · inconvenient · unmanageable · demanding · complicated · disruptive · unruly · obstinate · intractable · recalcitrant
pestering
Persistent unwanted attention
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
- harassingPersistently tormenting another
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
importuning · nudging · prodding · hectoring · goading · plaguing · tormenting · dogging · dunning · bothering
relentless
Continuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
unrelenting · stubborn · incessant · unshakable · constant · recurring · continual · obstinate · unyielding · perennial