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bothersome

both·er·some
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [both -er-suh m]
    • /ˈbɒð ər səm/
    • /ˈbɒð.ə.səm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [both -er-suh m]
    • /ˈbɒð ər səm/

Definitions of bothersome word

  • adjective bothersome Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating. 3
  • adjective bothersome causing bother; troublesome 3
  • adjective bothersome causing bother; annoying; troublesome; irksome 3
  • adjective bothersome causing annoyance or worry; troublesome. 1
  • adjective bothersome annoying, inconvenient 1
  • adjective bothersome Causing bother or perplexity. 0

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Origin of bothersome

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; bother + -some1

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Parts of speech for Bothersome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bothersome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bothersome

adj bothersome

  • distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
  • disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
  • inconvenient — not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.
  • annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.

Antonyms for bothersome

adj bothersome

  • helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
  • convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.

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