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nettlesome |
Overview of adj nettlesome The adj nettlesome has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing -- (causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong") 2. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy -- (easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen") Antonyms of adj nettlesome 2 senses of nettlesome Sense 1 annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing INDIRECT (VIA disagreeable) -> agreeable Sense 2 cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured Similarity of adj nettlesome 2 senses of nettlesome Sense 1 annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing => disagreeable (vs. agreeable) Sense 2 cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy => ill-natured (vs. good-natured) Attributes of adj nettlesome Familiarity of adj nettlesome nettlesome used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj nettlesome nettlesome Overview of adj nettlesome The adj nettlesome has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing -- (causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong") 2. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy -- (easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen")
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