Bothersome

/ˈbɒðəsəm/ adjective

Definition

Causing trouble, annoyance, or inconvenience; troublesome or irritating.

Etymology

Formed from bother (of uncertain origin, possibly from Irish bodhaire 'to deafen') plus the suffix -some meaning 'characterized by.' The combination creates an adjective meaning 'full of bother.'

Kelly Says

Bothersome exemplifies how English creates descriptive words by layering suffixes - the -some ending transforms the verb 'bother' into an adjective that suggests something inherently possesses the quality of causing bother, like troublesome or tiresome.

Translations

ARالعربية
مزعج
mɑ-zɑ-ʿa-j
DEDeutsch
lästig
lɛstɪç
ESEspañol
molesto
mɔ-le-sto
FRFrançais
ennuyeux
ɑ̃.nɥi.jø
HIहिन्दी
परेशान करने वाला
pɛ-rɛ-śān kar-nɛ vɑ-lɑ
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengganggu
mɛŋ-ɡaŋ-ɡu
ITItaliano
fastidioso
fas.tiˈdjoːzo
JA日本語
面倒くさい
me-n-dō-ku-sa-i
KO한국어
번거로운
bɛ-nɡɛ-ro-un
NLNederlands
lastig
lɑstɪx
PLPolski
nudny
nu-dnɨ
PTPortuguês
incomodante
ĩ.kɔ-mɔ-dan-ti
RUРусский
беспокойный
bʲɪspɐˈkojnɨj
SVSvenska
besvärlig
bɛsˈvɛrːlɪɡ
THไทย
รบกวน
rɔp-kwan
TRTürkçe
rahatsız edici
rɑ-hat-sɯz et-ji-çi
VITiếng Việt
làm phiền
lăm fi-ɛn
ZH中文
麻烦
má fan

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