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Teasing

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vexatiousCausing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
vexingnounCausing annoyance or pain; irritating.
playfulliking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
seductiveAttractive, alluring, tempting.
gallingnounVexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
quizzicalQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
nettlesome(of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
teaseverb(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
pesky(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
pestiferouscontaining organisms that cause contagious diseases
mockingnounderisive or contemptuous
bothersomeCausing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
disagreeablenounCausing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
annoyingnounCausing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
plaguyAlternative spelling of plaguey. [Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.]
pesteringnounAn act or instance of annoying somebody.
irritatingCausing irritation, annoyance or pain.
plagueyCausing annoyance or bother; irritating.
comb-outnounAn act of combing out hair.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Teasing"

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WordDefinition
mockingnounderisive or contemptuous
playfulliking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
pesteringnounAn act or instance of annoying somebody.
pesky(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
annoyingnounCausing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
plaguyAlternative spelling of plaguey. [Causing annoyance or bother; irritating.]
irritatingCausing irritation, annoyance or pain.
nettlesome(of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
bothersomeCausing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
vexingnounCausing annoyance or pain; irritating.
vexatiousCausing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
gallingnounVexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
seductiveAttractive, alluring, tempting.
disagreeablenounCausing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
quizzicalQuestioning or suggesting puzzlement.
plagueyCausing annoyance or bother; irritating.
pestiferouscontaining organisms that cause contagious diseases
comb-outnounAn act of combing out hair.
tauntingnounAbusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
kiddingnounThe action of the verb kid.

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