What is another word for irking?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɜːkɪŋ], [ ˈɜːkɪŋ], [ ˈɜː_k_ɪ_ŋ]
Synonyms for Irking:
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n.
• harassment- be devilment ,
- be devilments ,
- be-devilment ,
- be-devilments ,
- bedevilments ,
- irkings ,
- provokings ,
- vexings .
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v.
• aggravating- Arousing ,
- Bedeviling ,
- Discomposing ,
- Enraging ,
- Envenoming ,
- Harassing ,
- Harrying ,
- Rankling ,
- aggravating ,
- antagonizing ,
- badgering ,
- baiting ,
- chafing ,
- disturbing ,
- exacerbating ,
- exasperating ,
- grating ,
- inflaming ,
- infuriating ,
- nagging ,
- needling ,
- peeving ,
- perturbing ,
- pestering ,
- tormenting ,
- troubling ,
- upsetting .
Other relevant words:
- Afflicting ,
- Aggrieving ,
- Angering ,
- Fatiguing ,
- Importune ,
- Irksome ,
- Jading ,
- Molesting ,
- Plaguing ,
- Prostrating ,
- Riling ,
- aggravation ,
- anger ,
- annoyance ,
- boring ,
- bother ,
- botheration ,
- bothersome ,
- bugging ,
- challenge ,
- disgusting ,
- displeasing ,
- displeasure ,
- exacerbation ,
- exasperation ,
- excitation ,
- excitement ,
- galling ,
- harassment ,
- importunate ,
- inconvenience ,
- instigation ,
- irritation ,
- mischievous ,
- nuisance ,
- offending ,
- offense ,
- pain ,
- pesky ,
- pest ,
- pestiferous ,
- pique ,
- provocation ,
- provoking ,
- resentment ,
- temper ,
- tiresome ,
- tiring ,
- trouble ,
- troublesome ,
- umbrage ,
- vexation ,
- vexatious ,
- wearisome ,
- wearying ,
- worrisome ,
- worrying .
How to use "Irking" in context?
Being irked is an emotional feeling caused by something that bothers us. It's a reaction that ranges from mild annoyance to intense anger. irking can come from any number of sources, including people, places and things.
There are a few things you can do to manage annoyance and irking:
Take a step back and assess the situation. What is causing me to be irked?
Identify what I can do to change or improve the situation.
Resist the temptation to React Aggressively. This means staying calm and not responding to the irk in an explosive or hostile manner.
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