bother (Meaning)
bother (n)
an angry disturbance
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
bother (v)
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
intrude or enter uninvited
make nervous or agitated
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
bother (v. t.)
To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.
bother (v. i.)
To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
bother (n.)
One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bother
Synonyms:
- rile
- get
- chafe
- gall
- peeve
- dog
- plague
- antagonize
- butt in
- afflict
- grate
- inflame
- agitate
- persecute
- rankle
- infringe
- infuriate
- beset
- encroach
- put out
- pique
- trespass
- enrage
- invade
- incense
- roil
- perturb
- cut in (on)
- devil
- distress
- madden
- gnaw
- enflame
- beleaguer
- obtrude
- rasp
- besiege
- nettle
- outrage
Antonyms:
bother Sentence Examples
- Could you please turn off the TV? The noise is starting to bother me.
- Don't bother waiting for me; I'll catch up with you later.
- I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me with this heavy box?
- It doesn't bother me that much if it rains during the picnic.
- I don't want to bother you, but could you give me a ride to the airport tomorrow?
- He didn't want to bother his parents with his problems.
- Please don't bother with dessert; I'm already full.
- The constant ringing of the phone began to bother everyone in the office.
- I'm sure it won't bother him if you ask to borrow his book.
- It doesn't bother me if we have to reschedule our meeting.
FAQs About the word bother
an angry disturbance, something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness, take the trouble to do something; concern oneself, cause annoyance in;
worry, disturb, harass, pester, annoy, bug, provoke, irritate, anger, irk
disregard, please, slight, leave, ignore,forget, slight, please, leave, forget
Could you please turn off the TV? The noise is starting to bother me.
Don't bother waiting for me; I'll catch up with you later.
I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me with this heavy box?
It doesn't bother me that much if it rains during the picnic.
