bothersome

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bothersome

/ˈbɔðəsəm/ Australia
/ˈbɒðəsəm/ UK
/ˈbɑðɚsəm/ US

Rhymes with -ɒðə(ɹ)səm

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From bother + -some.

adjective more bothersome · most bothersome

Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity. bothersome detail
Similar: troublesome, annoying, inconveniencing, irritating, perplexing

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adj causing bother or perplexity

Español	enfadoso, hostigoso, irritante, molestoso, cargante
日本語	めんどくさい mendokusai
Deutsch	verwirrend
Italiano	irritante, seccante, noioso, fastidioso
Русский	хлопотли́вый xlopotlívyj

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@misc{bothersome_2026,
  title = {bothersome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bothersome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}