Nettlesome Definition

nĕtl-səm

adjective

That nettles, or annoys.

Webster's New World

Causing irritation or distress; vexatious.

American Heritage

(of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.

The task of proving Fermat's “last" theorem remains nettlesome.

Be careful what you say to him; he's a nettlesome fellow.

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