Synonyms for bothersome
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Annoying
annoying, troublesome, irritating, pesky informal, irksome, vexatious, tiresome, teasing, vexing, galling, cruddy, drippy, pestiferous, plaguy, nettlesome, wearisome, pestilential
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
The mosquito bites were bothersome.
Example sentences
- annoying When one is sick, visitors can be rather annoying.
- irritating My neighbor's dog's constant barking is irritating.
- troublesome Nothing is troublesome that one does willingly.
- irksome Being treated as a minor is irksome.
- disturbing Bodybuilders that are so muscular look disturbing.
- perplexing Sami asked Layla a perplexing question.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bothersome | steady | |
| annoying | rising | |
| irritating | rising | |
| troublesome | falling | |
| irksome | steady | |
| disturbing | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- pesky2
- 6 letters
- vexing2, drippy, cruddy2, plaguy
- 7 letters
- teasing2, galling2, irksome2
- 8 letters
- annoying3, tiresome3
- 9 letters
- vexatious3, wearisome3
- 10 letters
- disturbing3, irritating4, perplexing3, nettlesome3
- 11 letters
- troublesome3, pestiferous
- 12 letters
- pestilential
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pesky2 = 2 syllables).