bothersome

adjective

both·​er·​some ˈbä-t͟hər-səm 

: causing bother : vexing

Synonyms

• abrasive
• aggravating
• annoying
• carking
• chafing
• disturbing
• exasperating
• frustrating
• galling
• irksome
• irritating
• maddening
• nettlesome
• nettling
• peeving
• pesky
• pestiferous
• pestilent
• pestilential
• pesty
• plaguey
• plaguy
• rankling
• rebarbative
• riling
• vexatious
• vexing

Examples of bothersome in a Sentence

a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can

Recent Examples on the Web

For fans who view replay as a bothersome interruption: rest easy — while out-safe and other review calls are currently reviewed by a team of umpires looking at slow-motion video to determine the right call, ABS is pretty straightforward: Did the tracker have the ball in the zone or not? —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024

For Eliminating Food Smells Many of us have experienced the bothersome odor of lingering food smells after cooking a homemade meal. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

For many Republican suburban moms flocking to Haley's rallies, a lack of civility is what is most bothersome about Trump. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024

That means less worker turnover, which is a bothersome expense. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bothersome

adjective

both·​er·​some ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 

: causing bother