💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fly in the ointment"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fly in the buttermilknoun | Synonym of fly in the ointment (“something that spoils something else”). |
| inconveniencenoun | Something that is not convenient, something that bothers. |
| botherationnoun | (uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation. |
| spot of bothernoun | (idiomatic) A slight problem; a small predicament. |
| incommodeverb | To make (someone) uncomfortable; to discomfort, to disturb, to trouble. |
| trouble in paradisenoun | (idiomatic) An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship. |
| troublenoun | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
| misfactorverb | To incorrectly analyze the role or importance of (something that influences or determines a result). |
| worm in the applenoun | A serious flaw in something otherwise good; a problem that ruins everything else. |
| botherverb | (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| one of those thingsnoun | (idiomatic, often preceded by just) An unfortunate, but unavoidable, event. |
| nuisancenoun | A minor annoyance or inconvenience. |
| headachenoun | (medicine) A pain or ache in the head. |
| wartnoun | (pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). |
| spanner in the worksnoun | (chiefly UK, idiomatic) Something that disrupts smooth operation or functioning. |
| botherancenoun | (uncommon) Something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance |
| troublementnoun | A problem; something that causes trouble. |
| displeasurenoun | A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval. |
| embuggerancenoun | (British, military, slang) Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress. |
| hasslenoun | Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems. |
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