Galling

ahd-5
  • adjective. Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Such as to gall, irritate, or distress; extremely annoying; harrowing; provoking.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating.
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  • adjective. vexing, humiliating
  • verb. Present participle of gall.
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  • adjective. causing irritation or annoyance
    • Word Usage
    "What makes the situation so galling is that we, now playing second banana, are in no way a threat to them."
    Equivalent
    disagreeable  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Pauling  appalling  balling  brawling  calling  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ablative  abradant  abrasive  afflictive  aggravating  
    verb-stem
    gall  
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