pesty
Getting on nerves
Pesty means annoying or bothersome, a casual variant of pesky: Those pesty mosquitoes won't leave me alone.
The word appears in informal speech, particularly in American English, though pesky remains more common.
Causing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
nagging · exasperating · grating · maddening · nettlesome · galling · provoking · frustrating
Continuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
stubborn · tenacious · unshakable · recurring · constant · incessant · unceasing · never-ending
bothersome
Causing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irritating · nagging · exasperating · grating · maddening · nettlesome · galling · provoking · frustrating · tedious
relentless
Continuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- doggedStubbornly persevering
insistent · stubborn · tenacious · unshakable · recurring · constant · incessant · unceasing · never-ending · perpetual
vermin
Harmful small animals
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
gnats · ants · cockroaches · bedbugs · fleas · mice · rats · termites · moths · weevils
pestypleasing
Causing enjoyment or satisfaction
delightful · agreeable · charming · pleasant · lovely
pestywelcome
Hospitable greeting offered
appreciated · wanted · invited · cherished · valued
pestyunobtrusive
Not readily noticed
considerate · respectful · well-behaved · polite · unintrusive
- lawn pestCreature damaging grass
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- household pestsUnwanted animals in homes
- pest infestationHarmful organisms colonizing space
- garden pestHarmful backyard creature
- agricultural pestsOrganisms harming cultivated plants
pest, pests, pestering, pestered, pestilence, pestilent, pestilential, pesterer, pesterers