Irritating
Irritating adjective - Causing annoyance.
Problem and irritating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead an adjective "Irritating".
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Irritating and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Irritating" instead an adjective "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Of course, all of this is lampshaded repeatedly... which leads to the biggest problem people have with the game: its Medium Awareness gets irritating quickly.
Source: The Problem with Licensed Games -
He's a major (and very irritating) Troll with a Small Name, Big Ego problem which pushes him into some truly petty, short-termist actions.
Source: Evil Is Petty -
However, the fight started after part of the punishment included eating lamb testicles, which Kimmie could do with no problem while Danielle nearly threw up, and Kimmie was bragging about her accomplishment, irritating Danielle.
Source: Series / Hell's Kitchen
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