Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Causing irritation or distress; vexatious.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective same as
irritating , 1.
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- adjective of a person, etc. Causing
irritation ,annoyance , ordiscomfort ;bothersome ,irksome . - adjective of a task, etc.
Thorny ; difficult to deal with, especially due to beingcomplex ortricky .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective causing irritation or annoyance
- adjective easily irritated or annoyed
Etymologies
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Examples
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In his autobiography, "Tales Out of School," he described the central board of education as a "nettlesome" body whose "time-wasting intrusions and demands" made his job impossible.
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There was also the nettlesome question of where the new roads would actually go.
The Next Empire 2010
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There was also the nettlesome question of where the new roads would actually go.
The Next Empire 2010
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California has some of the highest tax rates in the country, the worst bond rating and a multitude of nettlesome regulations.
California Fleeing Stephen Moore 2011
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All while keeping the nettlesome Lola off his trail ....
Ghosthunters And The Incredibly Revolting Ghost by Cornelia Funke: Book summary 2010
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The Giants uniformly called the Titans 'style of play nettlesome.
Giants Their Own Worst Enemy Aditi Kinkhabwala 2010
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Moreover, Mr. Singh runs a coalition government that has seen major economic initiatives scotched by nettlesome allies.
Indian Premier Tries to Revive Fortunes Amid Hurdles Paul Beckett 2012
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The train has been slowed repeatedly by run-of-the-mill mechanical problems, rush-hour train traffic headed in the other direction and a nettlesome overhead-wire-and-bridge-repair project in Connecticut.
Slow Trains Coming From the 'Burbs Andrew Grossman 2010
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There was also the nettlesome question of where the new roads would actually go.
The Next Empire 2010
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I suppose his head was so far up his astute grasp of all things meaningful to Va conservatives that he simply forgot that nettlesome stuff about slavery and lynchings and segregation.
jackjoseph commented on the word nettlesome
At times I find the Internet to be quite nettlesome.
March 5, 2009