ärsykkeellisiä

"Ärsykkeellisiä" is a Finnish adjective that translates to "irritating" or "provoking" in English. It describes something that has the quality of causing annoyance, discomfort, or a negative emotional response. The term can be applied to a wide range of situations, objects, or behaviors.

For instance, a persistent, repetitive noise might be described as "ärsykkeellinen." Similarly, a person's habit of constantly interrupting others could be considered "ärsykkeellinen." In a broader sense, certain stimuli or situations that are inherently unpleasant or tend to elicit a strong negative reaction can be labeled as such.

The root of the word is "ärsyke," which means "stimulus" or "irritant." The suffix "-llinen" turns it into an adjective, indicating that something possesses the quality of being a stimulus or irritant in a way that leads to annoyance. Therefore, "ärsykkeellisiä" directly conveys the idea of something that provokes an irritated or bothered feeling. The plural form of the adjective is also "ärsykkeellisiä," used when referring to multiple irritating things.