Bothersome
causing annoyance or worry; troublesome.
Contemporary Examples
In Defense of the Selfie, Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year James Poulos November 19, 2013
Six Things I Learned From Breast Cancer Judy Pearson October 6, 2012
Zach Braff’s Irritating Sense of Entitlement Andrew Romano July 17, 2014
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Supporters’ Paris Blues Nina Sutton May 17, 2011
In Defense of the Selfie, Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year James Poulos November 19, 2013
Historical Examples
Villa Elsa Stuart Henry
A Room With A View E. M. Forster
Daughter of the Sun Jackson Gregory
Plain English Marian Wharton
The Corner House Girls’ Odd Find Grace Brooks Hill
adjective
causing bother; troublesome
adj.
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