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bothersome

 

[ ˈbɒðəsəm ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

annoying

Causing annoyance or irritation; troublesome.

Synonyms

annoying, irritating, troublesome

Examples of usage

  • It's bothersome when people constantly interrupt you.
  • The bothersome noise from the construction site made it difficult to concentrate.
Context #2 | Adjective

troublesome

Difficult; causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Synonyms

annoying, difficult, inconvenient

Examples of usage

  • The bothersome task of fixing the leaky faucet took longer than expected.
  • The bothersome behavior of the students disrupted the class.

Translations

Translations of the word "bothersome" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incômodo

🇮🇳 परेशान करने वाला

🇩🇪 lästig

🇮🇩 mengganggu

🇺🇦 надокучливий

🇵🇱 dokuczliwy

🇯🇵 厄介な

🇫🇷 gênant

🇪🇸 molesto

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici

🇰🇷 성가신

🇸🇦 مزعج

🇨🇿 otravný

🇸🇰 otravný

🇨🇳 烦人的

🇸🇮 nadležen

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 мазалайтын

🇬🇪 შემაწუხებელი

🇦🇿 narahat edən

🇲🇽 molesto

Etymology

The word 'bothersome' originated from the combination of 'bother' and the suffix '-some', which is used to form adjectives indicating a tendency or state. The term has been used in English since the 16th century, evolving from the Old English 'boðian' meaning 'to annoy'. Over time, 'bothersome' has become a common adjective to describe things that cause annoyance or inconvenience.

See also: bother, bothered, bothersomely.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,064, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.