plagued

noun

1. anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge
2. any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly; esp., bubonic plague
3. Informal a nuisance; annoyance
4. Bible any of various calamities sent down as divine punishment: Ex. 9:14, Num. 16:46

transitive verb plagued, plaguing

1. to afflict with a plague
2. to vex; harass; trouble; torment