18 entries under tongue-in-cheek topic. ×

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irritating(verb, adjective, irritating, mocking, playful)
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disturbing(verb, adjective, mocking, playful, aggravating)
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teasing(verb, pain, irritating, mocking, playful)
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harassing(verb, pain, mocking, playful, aggravating)
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tormenting(verb, pain, mocking, playful, aggravating)
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exasperating(verb, mocking, playful, aggravating)
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plaguing(verb, mocking, playful)
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mischievous(mocking, playful)
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ribbing(noun, mocking, playful, teasing)
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bantering(mocking, playful)
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jokey(mocking, playful)
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joking(mocking, playful)
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joshing(mocking, playful)
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kidding(mocking, playful)
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mocking
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playful
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taunting(mocking, playful)
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tickling(mocking, playful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). bothering thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bothering/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "bothering thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/bothering/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, bothering thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/bothering/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "bothering thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bothering/thesaurus/synonyms>