both·er·some

[both-er-suhm]
adjective
causing annoyance or worry; troublesome.

Origin:
1825–35; bother + -some1


annoying, irritating, irksome, vexing, vexatious, galling.
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bothersome (ˈbɒðəsəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
causing bother; troublesome

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Bothersome is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
Pack plenty of bug repellent, as mosquitoes remain bothersome all summer long.
And if air quality problems in your area continue to be bothersome, consider
  picking up and moving.
And it seems safer and has fewer bothersome side effects than previous
  medicines prescribed to lift people out of depression.
They are painless but can be bothersome because you are so aware of the bumps
  in your mouth.
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