Bothersome

B1 16+

Synonyms of bothersome

Antonyms of bothersome

Collocations of bothersome

bothersome problem
Frequency: 80 %

The bothersome problem of water leakage in the basement needs to be fixed immediately.

bothersome person
Frequency: 75 %

His bothersome person always interrupts our meetings with irrelevant comments.

bothersome noise
Frequency: 70 %

The bothersome noise coming from the construction site kept me awake all night.

bothersome behavior
Frequency: 65 %

Her bothersome behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.

bothersome task
Frequency: 60 %

Cleaning the gutters is such a bothersome task that I always procrastinate doing.

Idiomatic Expressions for bothersome

  • Phrase: a fly in the ointment
    Meaning: an unexpected problem or annoyance that spoils a situation
    Usage: The rainy weather was a real fly in the ointment for our outdoor picnic.