うっとうしい

also: うっとおしい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

うっとうしい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	うっとうしい	うっとうしくない
Polite	うっとうしいです	うっとうしくないですalso うっとうしくありません
Past polite	うっとうしかったです	うっとうしくなかったですalso うっとうしくありませんでした
Past	うっとうしかった	うっとうしくなかった
Te-form	うっとうしくて	うっとうしくなくて
Adverbial	うっとうしく
Conditional	うっとうしければ	うっとうしくなければ
Tara conditional	うっとうしかったら	うっとうしくなかったら

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Describes a mood, atmosphere, or weather that feels heavy, oppressive, and makes one feel down.

usually written using kana alone

Used when someone or something is bothersome, pesky, or gets on one's nerves; often about people or persistent nuisances.

heavy; cloudy; overcast

usually written using kana alone

Specifically for weather that is overcast, muggy, or oppressively cloudy; often overlaps with the gloomy mood sense.

〈天てん気き〉が鬱うっ陶とうしいthe weather is gloomy/oppressive
梅雨つゆの時じ期きは天てん気きが鬱うっ陶とうしい。
During the rainy season, the weather feels oppressively gloomy.
〈物もの〉が鬱うっ陶とうしいsomething (hair, clothes, clutter) is annoyingly in the way
前まえ髪がみが伸のびて鬱うっ陶とうしい。
My bangs have grown too long and keep getting in my way.
〈人ひと〉に鬱うっ陶とうしがられるto be found annoying by someone
毎まい日にち電でん話わをかけて彼かの女じょに鬱うっ陶とうしがられた。
I called her every day and she started finding me annoying.
鬱うっ陶とうしい〈事こと〉a bothersome, nagging matter
手て続つづきが多おおくて鬱うっ陶とうしい事ことばかりだ。
There are so many procedures, it's all such a hassle.

憂ゆう鬱うつN2sense 1
憂鬱 is a formal, almost clinical word for depression or melancholy, while 鬱陶しい is a casual, sensory word for oppressive gloom or annoyance.
煩わずらわしいN2sense 2
煩わしい stresses troublesome complexity, like fussy procedures or chores, whereas 鬱陶しい is broader and often about people or persistent nuisances that irritate you.
うるさいN5sense 2
うるさい focuses on noise or nagging that grates on you, while 鬱陶しい covers a wider sense of heavy, oppressive annoyance including things that just get in the way.
どんよりN1sense 3
どんより is an adverb/na-adjective describing a dull, heavy-looking sky, while 鬱陶しい is an i-adjective that also conveys the unpleasant feeling that weather or mood gives you.

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暑あつ苦くるしいN1
うっとうしい covers a broader sense of gloomy or annoying heaviness (weather, feelings, people), while 暑苦しい is specifically about oppressive heat or a hot-looking appearance.
うざい
鬱陶しい is a more standard, slightly literary word for something gloomy or annoying, while うざい is casual slang used mostly by younger speakers.

爽さわやかN3sense 1
爽やか describes weather or a mood that feels fresh and refreshing, the opposite of the heavy, oppressive feeling of 鬱陶しい.

疎うとましい sense 2
疎ましい sounds similar to 鬱陶しい and also expresses dislike, but it means feeling repulsed or wanting to avoid someone/something rather than just finding them bothersome.
物もの憂うい sense 1
物憂い describes a languid, listless feeling of vague sadness, whereas 鬱陶しい describes an actively oppressive or irritating heaviness in mood or weather.

うっとうしいUsage51%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 鬱陶しい is rare and heavy.
鬱陶しいUsage33%
- うっとうしい
  Kanji form is uncommon and may be difficult to read; prefer kana.
- うっとおしい
  irregular kana usage
うっとおしいUsage16%
irregular kana usage
Colloquial variant with irregular kana usage; common in casual speech.

Formed from 鬱陶, expressing gloominess or oppressive heaviness, with the adjectival suffix しい. The kana spelling うっとうしい reflects consonant gemination.