What does nettlesome mean?

Definitions for nettlesome
ˈnɛt l səmnet·tle·some

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

    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, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

    easily irritated or annoyed

    "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Wiktionary

  1. nettlesomeadjective

    Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.

    My poison ivy rash is very nettlesome.

  2. nettlesomeadjective

    Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

ChatGPT

  1. nettlesome

    Nettlesome generally refers to something that is annoying, irritating, troublesome, or causing difficulties.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nettlesome in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nettlesome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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