Bothersome
Bothersome adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can
Rankling and bothersome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rankling" instead an adjective "Bothersome".
Rankling
Rankling adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: for some air travelers, the most rankling aspect of the new security measures seems to be the restrictions regarding carry-on baggage
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Synonyms for Rankling
Bothersome and rankling are semantically related. You can use "Bothersome" instead an adjective "Rankling".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and bothersome
- disturbing and rankling
- annoying and bothersome
- annoying and rankling
- painful and bothersome
- painful and rankling
- displeasing and bothersome
- displeasing and rankling
- irksome and bothersome
- irksome and rankling
- vexatious and bothersome
- vexatious and rankling
- vexing and bothersome
- vexing and rankling
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