16
irritating(adjective, tough, severe, pain, painful)
14
annoying(adjective, hard, sharp, rough, nasty)
14
vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, pain)
10
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, pain, painful)
10
irksome(adjective, pain)
10
vexing
9
distasteful(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
9
pesky
9
pestering(adjective, torture, oppression, harassment)
9
provoking(verb, adjective, abuse, harm, pain)
8
exasperating
8
nettlesome(adjective, pain)
8
pestiferous
8
plaguy(adjective, pain, vexatious)
8
teasing(noun, adjective, torture, oppression, harassment)
7
disturbing(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
7
plaguey
7
troublesome(adjective, pain, heavy)
6
aggravating
6
chafing
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