Definition
Definition of bedeviling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
psychologyRare US causing torment or distressRare US
- The bedeviling memories haunted her for years.
2.
troublesomeRare US causing great trouble or difficultyRare US
- The bedeviling problem kept the team up all night.
Noun
1.
behaviorRare US continuous causing of serious trouble or worry for someoneRare US
- The constant bedeviling of the staff finally led to new company policies.
2.
figurativeRare US state of being tormented as if by evil forcesRare US
- The novel describes the character's inner bedeviling during years of guilt and fear.
Origin of bedeviling
Old English, bedevil (to torment) + -ing (action)
Examples of bedeviling in a sentence
Her bedeviling anxiety made it hard to focus. The bedeviling issue of traffic congestion needs urgent attention. Her bedeviling headaches made it hard to concentrate. The bedeviling of neighbors with late-night noise finally brought a warning. Months of bedeviling by software bugs delayed the product launch. Her sleepless nights were a quiet bedeviling that she hid from friends.
The constant rumors became a bedeviling for the entire department.
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- French:angoissant, harcèlement, ...
- German:quälend, Schikane, ...
- Italian:tormentoso, continua vessazione, ...
- Spanish:atormentador, acoso, ...
- Portuguese:atormentador, atormentar, ...
- Chinese:困扰人的, 折磨, ...
- Japanese:悩ましい, 執拗な嫌がらせ, ...
- Arabic:مؤرِق, مُضايَقَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְיַסֵּר, הֲצָקָה מִתְמַשֶּׁכֶת, ...
- Russian:мучительный, досаждание, ...
- Ukrainian:мучительний, дошкуляння, ...
- Hindi:कष्टदायक, परेशानी देना, ...
Definition of bedevil - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
conflictcause persistent trouble or annoyance
- The project was bedevilled by technical issues.
2.
harassmenttorment or harass continuously
- The bully bedevilled his classmates every day.
3.
psychologyRare confuse or perplex someoneRare
- The complex instructions bedevilled the new employees.
Origin of bedevil
Old English, be- (thoroughly) + deofol (devil)
Examples of bedevil in a sentence
His career was bedevilled by controversies. The paparazzi bedevilled the celebrity with constant attention. Rumors bedevil the politician's career. The puzzle bedevilled even the smartest participants. His contradictory statements bedevilled the audience.
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- French:tourmenter, embrouiller, ...
- German:plagen, schikanieren, ...
- Italian:tormentare, sconcertare, ...
- Spanish:atormentar, hostigar, ...
- Portuguese:atormentar, confundir, ...
- Chinese:困扰, 骚扰, ...
- Japanese:悩ます, 嫌がらせをする, ...
- Arabic:عَكَّر, نَغَّص, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטְרִיד, לְהַפְרִיעַ, ...
- Russian:омрачать, измучить, ...
- Ukrainian:докучати, мучити, ...
- Hindi:लगातार परेशान करना, सताना, ...
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