Bedeviled

/bɪˈdɛvəld/ adjective

Definition

Troubled, harassed, or frustrated by persistent problems; plagued by difficulties.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of bedevil, used as an adjective. The -ed ending forms the past tense and can describe something that has been bedeviled.

Kelly Says

When you say a project is 'bedeviled by setbacks,' you're using religious language to describe secular frustration—demons haunting your schedule rather than your soul!

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