bothersome


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both·er·some

 (bŏth′ər-səm)
adj.
Causing bother; troublesome.
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bothersome

(ˈbɒðəsəm)
adj
causing bother; troublesome
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both•er•some

(ˈbɒð ər səm)

adj.
causing annoyance or worry; troublesome.
[1825–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.bothersome - causing irritation or annoyancebothersome - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"
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bothersome

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

bothersome

adjective
Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:
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Translations
مُزعج، مُضايق، مُتعب
nepříjemnýotravný
generendeirriterende
truflandi, fyrirhafnarsamur, pirrandi
sıkıcıüzücü

bothersome

[ˈbɒðəsəm] ADJmolesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bothersome

[ˈbɒðərsəm] adj (old-fashioned) (= troublesome) → ennuyeux/euse
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bothersome

adjlästig; childunleidlich; the cooker has been rather bothersome latelymit dem Herd hatte ich etc in letzter Zeit viel Ärger
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bother

(ˈboðə) verb
1. to annoy or worry. The noise bothered the old man.
2. to take the trouble. Don't bother to write – it isn't necessary.
noun
1. trouble, nuisance or worry.
2. something or someone that causes bother. What a bother all this is!
ˈbothersome adjective
causing bother or annoyance. a bothersome cough.
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bothersome

a. incómodo-a, molesto-a; inoportuno-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
Just because I would not listen to that bothersome Cricket, who knows how many misfortunes may be awaiting me!
"Hens are bothersome enough at their best, but when they can talk they're simply dreadful."
Tom, seeing that the dispute was likely to be bothersome, winked at Ned and began to speak.
The great bothersome temporary population vanished.
We'll keep them till they're ransomed to death; and a bothersome lot they'll be, too -- eating up everything, and always trying to get loose."
Here was treasure- hunting under the happiest auspices -- there would not be any bothersome uncertainty as to where to dig.
The seats and backs are thickly padded and cushioned and are very comfortable; you can smoke if you wish; there are no bothersome peddlers; you are saved the infliction of a multitude of disagreeable fellow passengers.
"I am afraid it has been a bothersome business," he said gently.
On average, 23% of customers with such systems complained that the alerts are annoying or bothersome. That ranged from just 8% for one domestic brand to more than 30% for two import brands.
The two co-primary endpoints of the EMERGE trial to be assessed at two hours after STS101 administration are freedom from pain and freedom from most bothersome symptom (photophobia, phonophobia or nausea).
Within the boundaries of legal rights, there is surely a case for not taking the bothersome cases lodged by Beggs seriously in the courts.
Rimegepant was shown to be superior on 21 prespecified endpoints with statistical significance demonstrated on the co-primary endpoints of pain freedom and freedom from the most bothersome symptom at two hours post-dose, as well as numerous secondary endpoints defining early and sustained benefits.