noun
a stimulus with undesirable consequences
• Hypernyms: ↑stimulation, ↑stimulus, ↑stimulant, ↑input
• Hyponyms:
↑annoyance, ↑bother, ↑botheration, ↑pain, ↑infliction, ↑pain in the neck, ↑pain in the ass, ↑aversive stimulus, ↑concern, ↑worry, ↑headache, ↑vexation, ↑grief, ↑sorrow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.