bedevilling
Persistently causing trouble
Bedevilling is the present participle of bedevil, meaning to torment, harass, or plague persistently.
Problems bedevil a project; doubts bedevil a decision.
The word suggests something that won't leave you alone, like a devil at your heels: Technical glitches kept bedevilling the launch.
Also spelled bedeviling.
Afflicting persistently
- vexingCausing mild torment
- afflictingCausing ongoing distress
- troublingCausing unease or concern
- harassingPersistently tormenting another
persecuting · tormenting · cursing · scourging · hounding · pestering · badgering · dogging
Filling someone's thoughts
- consumingUsing up entirely
- fixatingFocusing to excess
- grippingHolding attention completely
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
gnawing · tormenting · absorbing · dominating · engulfing · besetting · overwhelming · occupying
Causing mental uncertainty
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
confounding · frustrating · thwarting · stymying · foiling · complicating · hindering · obstructing
Had or was inhabited
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
- demonicOf or like devils
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- hexedPlaced under curse
jinxed · evil · spirits · supernatural · diabolical · satanic · infernal · malevolent
plaguing
Afflicting persistently
- vexingCausing mild torment
- afflictingCausing ongoing distress
- troublingCausing unease or concern
harassing · persecuting · tormenting · cursing · scourging · hounding · pestering · badgering · dogging · nagging
preoccupying
Filling someone's thoughts
haunting · gnawing · tormenting · absorbing · dominating · engulfing · besetting · overwhelming · occupying · pursuing
confusing
Causing mental uncertainty
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
puzzling · confounding · frustrating · thwarting · stymying · foiling · complicating · hindering · obstructing · impeding
possessed
Had or was inhabited
hexed · jinxed · evil · spirits · supernatural · diabolical · satanic · infernal · malevolent · accursed
bedevillingsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
comforting · calming · reassuring · consoling · easing
bedevillinghelping
Single portion given
aiding · assisting · facilitating · supporting · solving
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