nettlesome
net·tle·some
nettlesome · more nettlesome · most nettlesome
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Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfortCausing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
/ˈnɛtəlsəm/
Meaning
2 senses(usually)Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
My old car is very nettlesome.
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causing irritation or annoyance
(usually)Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
The task of proving Fermat’s “last” theorem remains nettlesome.
Be careful what you say to him; he's a nettlesome fellow.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
causing irritation:
Origin
From nettle + -some.From nettle + -some.
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Forms
more nettlesome, most nettlesome| Comparative | more nettlesome Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nettlesome Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
23 synonymsClose in meaning
- easily irritated or annoyed:crankyfractiousirritablepeevishpeckishpettishpetulantscratchy
- causing irritation or annoyance:annoyingbothersomegallingirritatingpeskypesteringpestiferousplaguy
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmettlesome
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form