pesky
Like a gnat
Pesky describes something persistently annoying in a minor way—not dangerous or truly threatening, just irritatingly difficult to get rid of or deal with: pesky mosquitoes, a pesky cough that won't go away, those pesky details.
The word is informal and often slightly playful, acknowledging that the nuisance is more exasperating than serious.
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
irksome · nagging · galling · nettlesome · troublesome · infuriating · maddening · frustrating
Prone to interfering
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
interruptive · importunate · prying · nosy · badgering · hectoring · hounding · harassing
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
exasperating · irksome · nagging · galling · nettlesome · troublesome · infuriating · maddening · frustrating · grating
meddlesome
Prone to interfering
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obstructiveCausing deliberate interference
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
disruptive · interruptive · importunate · prying · nosy · badgering · hectoring · hounding · harassing · interrupting
relentless
Continuing without pause
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- doggedStubbornly persevering
unrelenting · insistent · incessant · recurring · constant · continual · unshakeable · nagging · lingering · obstinate
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- Insect Traitssix-legged, winged, antennae, exoskeleton, segmented
- lawn pestCreature damaging grass
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- pest infestationHarmful organisms colonizing space
- garden pestHarmful backyard creature
- pantry pest
- pest managementControlling harmful organisms
pest, pester, pestering, pesticide, pestered, pestilence, pestilent, pesty, peskier