nettlesome

net·tle·some

N0069100 (nĕt′l-səm)adj. Causing irritation or distress; vexatious.

nettlesome

(ˈnɛtəlsəm) adjcausing or susceptible to irritation

net•tle•some

(ˈnɛt l səm)

adj. 1. causing irritation, vexation, or annoyance. 2. easily provoked or annoyed. [1760–70]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nettlesome - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferousdisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"
	2.	nettlesome - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"irritable, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, testy, tetchy, scratchy, peckish, cranky, fractiousill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

nettlesome

adjective1. Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:annoying, bothersome, galling, irksome, irritating, plaguy, provoking, troublesome, vexatious.2. So replete with interlocking points and complications as to be painfully irritating:prickly, spiny, thorny.