Nettlesome

/ˈnɛtəlsəm/

Synonyms for "nettlesome" (31 found)

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adjectivenegative descriptor

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bothersomecomplex casedelicate matterirritatingknotty problemthorny issue

Collocations

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nettlesome issuenettlesome matternettlesome problemnettlesome questionnettlesome situationnettlesome topic

Inflections

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more nettlesomemost nettlesome

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Sample sentences

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My old car is very nettlesome.

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Mackenzie made himself a nettlesome burr under Crook's saddle, irritating the commanding general.

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Though the pink dolphins are protected by law, the fishermen see them as nettlesome competitors for the catches that feed their families.

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The task of proving Fermat’s “last” theorem remains nettlesome.

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