bedevilled
Chronically beset by
Bedevilled is the British spelling of bedeviled, the past tense and past participle of bedevil.
To bedevil is to torment, harass, or cause persistent trouble: The project was bedevilled by delays and budget overruns.
The word suggests being plagued as if by demons—problems that won't go away despite efforts to solve them.
Subjected to severe distress
- plaguedPersistently afflicted
- houndedPersistently pursued or pressured
- pursuedWent after persistently
- stalkedFollowed stealthily with menace
shadowed · followed · dogged · troubled · disturbed · visited · possessed · obsessed
Placed under curse
- jinxedAfflicted with misfortune
- doomedDestined for destruction
- damnedCondemned to hell
- accursedUnder a baleful spell
ill-fated · unlucky · blighted · under a spell · ill-starred · star-crossed · cursed · fated
Troubled on all sides
- plaguedPersistently afflicted
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
riddled · pestered · harassed · stricken · suffering · overwhelmed · inundated · overrun
Prevented from succeeding
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- impededObstructed or slowed
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
confounded · stymied · foiled · blocked · baffled · vexed · exasperated · perplexed
tormented
Subjected to severe distress
stalked · shadowed · followed · dogged · troubled · disturbed · visited · possessed · obsessed · burdened
hexed
Placed under curse
accursed · ill-fated · unlucky · blighted · under a spell · ill-starred · star-crossed · cursed · fated · snakebitten
beset
Troubled on all sides
besieged · riddled · pestered · harassed · stricken · suffering · overwhelmed · inundated · overrun · assailed
thwarted
Prevented from succeeding
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- impededObstructed or slowed
hampered · confounded · stymied · foiled · blocked · baffled · vexed · exasperated · perplexed · confounded
bedevilleduntroubled
Free from disturbance
unafflicted · unbothered · blessed · trouble-free · unburdened
bedevilledat peace
In a calm state
serene · tranquil · unperturbed · undisturbed · untroubled