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nettlesomecausing annoyance, irritation, or difficulty

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: causing annoyance, irritation, or difficulty

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnetəlsəm/

Korean meaning: 성가신, 짜증나게 하는, 곤란하게 하는

Korean pronunciation: **네**틀썸

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's nettlesome habit of playing loud music at 3 AM is driving me crazy.
  • The nettlesome computer virus kept crashing our system every hour.
  • Dealing with nettlesome customers is part of working in customer service.

nettlesome

ADJECTIVE

//ˈnetəlsəm//

causing annoyance, irritation, or difficulty

nettlesome concept
💡 Concept

a stressed office worker tries to concentrate on their computer while being constantly interrupted. Their phone rings loudly, a coworker taps their shoulder repeatedly, and papers keep falling from their overloaded desk. Each interruption makes the worker's expression more exasperated as they clutch their head in frustration. The coworker continues asking questions while the phone keeps buzzing with notifications. Other employees nearby look sympathetic but can't help with the mounting distractions. how multiple small problems are causing persistent annoyance and making work extremely difficult

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnetəlsəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnetəlsəm/

🌳Etymology

Rootnettle
Suffix--some

Origin

From the English word 'nettle,' a stinging plant that causes irritation when touched, combined with the suffix '-some' meaning 'characterized by.'

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🎵Rhyme

awesomewholesometroublesome
awesome
wholesome
troublesome

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's nettlesome habit of playing loud music at 3 AM is driving me crazy.

The nettlesome computer virus kept crashing our system every hour.

Dealing with nettlesome customers is part of working in customer service.

😄 Fun example

The professor's nettlesome pop quizzes made students dread coming to class.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

annoyingirritatingvexingtroublesomeirksome

Antonyms

pleasantagreeablesoothing

Related

nettlepeskybothersomeaggravating