nettlesome
net·tle·some/ˈnɛtəlsəm/adjective
nettlesome is spelled N-E-T-T-L-E-S-O-M-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (net·tle·some). It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nettlesome means “Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nettlesome?
| Letters | 10: N-E-T-T-L-E-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: net·tle·some |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 nettlesome?
Nettlesome appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 nettlesome?
- /ˈnɛtəlsəm/
Nettlesome has 3 syllables, split net·tle·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of nettlesome
- more nettlesome comparative
- most nettlesome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nettlesome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
My old car is very nettlesome.
- 2
Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
The task of proving Fermat’s “last” theorem remains nettlesome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nettlesome come from?
From nettle + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).