Synonyms of bothersome

bothersome

adjective

ˈbä-t͟hər-səm 

as in annoying

causing annoyance

a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoying
• frustrating
• irritating
• disturbing
• aggravating
• irksome
• maddening
• exasperating
• vexing
• painful
• pesky
• vexatious
• nettlesome
• abrasive
• pestiferous
• pestilential
• distractive
• galling
• pesty
• troublesome
• nettling
• troubling
• plaguey
• chafing
• pestilent
• rankling
• peeving
• rebarbative
• stressful
• infuriating
• carking
• displeasing
• importunate
• burdensome
• riling
• discomforting
• biting
• distressing
• mischievous
• tiresome
• disquieting
• offensive
• upsetting
• worrisome
• enraging
• trying
• inconveniencing
• importune
• angering
• jarring
• thorny
• spiny
• bratty
• grating
• brattish
• jangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delightful
• pleasing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bothersome

The Moroun family, too, had owned property in Cadillac Heights since the 1960s and operated a trucking depot there, which residents also found bothersome, but less so than the concrete facility. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

Inverter ACs are quieter overall but can be known for having a subtle but higher-pitched hum that is bothersome to some. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 18 June 2026

And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

When a bat population crashes, fewer bats are around to eat bothersome insects. — The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026