pain in the ass
Someone insufferably bothersome
A pain in the ass is a person or thing that causes annoyance, frustration, or inconvenience: Filling out these forms is a real pain in the ass.
The phrase is vulgar but ubiquitous in casual speech.
Pain in the neck and pain in the butt serve as milder alternatives.
Cause of aggravation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- thornPointed plant projection
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
headache · handful · nightmare · drag · nag · complainer · whiner · buzzkill
Irritating difficulty
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- headacheCranial pain
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
obstacle · hindrance · snag · complication · setback · stumbling block · rigmarole · runaround
Intensely irritating
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
maddening · vexing · irksome · bothersome · galling · tiresome · tedious · wearisome
Requiring great effort
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- taxingRequiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
arduous · onerous · cumbersome · grueling · overwhelming · stressful · time-consuming · high-maintenance
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
troublemaker · headache · handful · nightmare · drag · nag · complainer · whiner · buzzkill · killjoy
hassle
Irritating difficulty
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- headacheCranial pain
inconvenience · obstacle · hindrance · snag · complication · setback · stumbling block · rigmarole · runaround · red tape
exasperating
Intensely irritating
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irritating · maddening · vexing · irksome · bothersome · galling · tiresome · tedious · wearisome · trying
demanding
Requiring great effort
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- taxingRequiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
laborious · arduous · onerous · cumbersome · grueling · overwhelming · stressful · time-consuming · high-maintenance · needy
pain in the asspleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
blessing · godsend · breath of fresh air · joy · delight
pain in the assbreeze
Light, gentle air movement
piece of cake · cakewalk · walk in the park · cinch · snap
pain, pains, painful, painfully, painless, painlessly, pained, paining