bothersome
BO-thuh-suhm
Bothersome (adj) means causing annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience. Example: “The bothersome fly kept landing on the picnic food.”
adj
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Causing annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience.
"The bothersome fly kept landing on the picnic food."
"His constant interruptions were bothersome during the meeting."
"She found his questions increasingly bothersome."
"The mosquito bites were bothersome."
How to use bothersome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnnoying or troublesome, often in a persistent, low-grade way rather than a serious one.
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- Comparative
- more bothersome
- Superlative
- most bothersome
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Etymology
Formed from "bother" plus the suffix "-some," meaning "tending to cause."
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What does “bothersome” mean?
The word “bothersome” means causing annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience. In plain terms, annoying or troublesome, often in a persistent, low-grade way rather than a serious one.
How do you pronounce “bothersome”?
“Bothersome” is pronounced BO-thuh-suhm (/ˈbɑðɚsəm/ in IPA).
How do you use “bothersome” in a sentence?
Here is “bothersome” used in a sentence: “The bothersome fly kept landing on the picnic food.”
What part of speech is “bothersome”?
“Bothersome” is an adjective.
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