galling

gall·ing

G0020600 (gô′lĭng)adj. Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing: a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.

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gall′ing·ly adv.

galling

(ˈɡɔːlɪŋ) adj1. irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating2. obsolete rubbing painfully; chafing ˈgallingly adv

gall•ing

(ˈgɔ lɪŋ)

adj. irritating; vexing. [1640–50] gall′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

galling - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferousdisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

galling

adjective annoying, provoking, irritating, aggravating (informal), disturbing, humiliating, maddening, exasperating, vexing, displeasing, rankling, irksome, vexatious, nettlesome It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.

galling

adjectiveTroubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating, nettlesome, plaguy, provoking, troublesome, vexatious.

Translations

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