NETTLESOME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nettlesome mean? 

• NETTLESOME (adjective)
  The adjective NETTLESOME has 2 senses:

1. causing irritation or annoyance

2. easily irritated or annoyed

  Familiarity information: NETTLESOME used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NETTLESOME (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing irritation or annoyance

Synonyms:

annoying; bothersome; galling; irritating; nettlesome; pesky; pestering; pestiferous; plaguey; plaguy; teasing; vexatious; vexing

Context example:

it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong

Similar:

disagreeable (not to your liking)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Easily irritated or annoyed

Synonyms:

cranky; fractious; irritable; nettlesome; peckish; peevish; pettish; petulant; scratchy; techy; testy; tetchy

Context example:

not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

Similar:

ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)