bothersome
Hard to ignore
Bothersome means causing annoyance or mild trouble.
A bothersome noise interrupts concentration; a bothersome cough won't go away.
The word suggests persistent irritation rather than serious harm: The delay was bothersome but not catastrophic.
Something bothersome nags at you without rising to the level of truly distressing.
Causing mild frustration
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
pesky · galling · infuriating · maddening · frustrating · grating · nettlesome · tiresome
Causing unease or discomfort
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- upsettingCausing emotional turmoil
distracting · discomposing · interruptive · hindering · impeding · inconvenient · inopportune · untimely
Prone to interfering
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obtrusiveUnpleasantly prominent or noticeable
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
nosy · interruptive · importunate · pestering · badgering · harassing · hounding · prodding
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
aggravating · pesky · galling · infuriating · maddening · frustrating · grating · nettlesome · tiresome · wearisome
unsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
upsetting · distracting · discomposing · interruptive · hindering · impeding · inconvenient · inopportune · untimely · ill-timed
meddlesome
Prone to interfering
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- obtrusiveUnpleasantly prominent or noticeable
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
prying · nosy · interruptive · importunate · pestering · badgering · harassing · hounding · prodding · nudging
itchy
Provoking scratching urges
smarting · irritated · inflamed · uncomfortable · sore · tender · raw · chafing · burning · ticklish
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, exasperating, frustrating, galling
- exhaustingdraining, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing
- distractionsdistraction, digression, tangent, sidetrack, diversion
bothersomesoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
pleasing · pleasant · calming · comforting · untroubling