bothersome
both·er·some/ˈbɑðɚsəm/adjective
bothersome is spelled B-O-T-H-E-R-S-O-M-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (both·er·some). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bothersome means “Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bothersome?
| Letters | 10: B-O-T-H-E-R-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: both·er·some |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bothersome?
Bothersome appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bothersome?
- Australia /ˈbɔðəsəm/
- UK /ˈbɒðəsəm/
- US /ˈbɑðɚsəm/
Bothersome has 3 syllables, split both·er·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bothersome.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bothersome
- more bothersome comparative
- most bothersome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bothersome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
bothersome detail
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bothersome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense causing bother or perplexity:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bothersome come from?
From bother + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).