Bothered — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈbä-t͟hərd/ both·ered

Meaning & Definition of Bothered

Bothered (adjective)

  1. feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.

Bothered (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. subjected to and reacting with irritation

    "got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice"

    similar: aggravated, annoyed, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked (British), peeved, put out, scunnered (chiefly Scottish), teed off, vexed
    related: displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, piqued, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, snappish, snuffy, testy, touchy, badgered, bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried
    near: delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Bothered (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

    "I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me"

    similar: bugged, chivied, disturbed, intruded (upon), pestered
    related: inconvenienced, troubled, aggravated, annoyed, bedeviled, chafed, deviled, dogged, dunned, exasperated, fretted, galled, gnawed, got, grated, hassled, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, persecuted, piqued, put out, rankled, rasped, riled, roiled, tormented, vexed, worried, beleaguered, beset, besieged, distressed, plagued, afflicted, harassed, provoked, angered, antagonized, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, agitated, perturbed, butted in, cut in (on), obtruded, encroached, infringed, invaded, trespassed
    near: disregarded, forgot, ignored, left, slighted, appeased, conciliated, disarmed, mollified, obliged, placated, delighted, gladdened, gratified, pleased, satisfied, comforted, consoled, contented

  2. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing"

    similar: aggravated, annoyed, ate, bugged, burned (up), chafed, exasperated, frosted, galled, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), irked, irritated, itched, narked (British), nettled, peeved, persecuted, piqued, put out, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, vexed, got one's goat, got on one's nerves, got to, rubbed the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stuck in one's craw, wore on
    related: hassled, heckled, nagged, inflamed, provoked, roused, badgered, baited, bullyragged, deviled, hagrode, harassed, harried, pestered, plagued, teased, angered, antagonized, enraged, incensed, infuriated, maddened, rankled, roiled, agitated, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, exercised, freaked (out), fretted, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, worried, affronted, insulted, miffed, offended, outraged
    near: appeased, conciliated, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, delighted, gladdened, gratified, pleased, satisfied, assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, reassured, solaced, soothed

  3. to experience concern or anxiety

    "just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details"

    similar: feared, fretted, fussed, stewed, stressed, sweat, troubled, worried, gave a hang, sweat blood
    related: agonized, longed, pined, yearned, chafed, despaired
    near: accepted, abided, bore, endured, stomached, stuck out, sustained, tolerated, took

  4. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "the boss's cryptic message about changes to the company bothered me"

    similar: agitated, ailed, alarmed, concerned, derailed, discomforted, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, distempered, distracted, distressed, disturbed, exercised, flurried, frazzled, freaked (out), fussed, hagrode, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, weirded out, worried
    related: aggravated, angered, annoyed, bugged, chafed, chivied, exasperated, fretted, galled, got, grated, harassed, harried, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, pestered, piqued, put off, put out, riled, vexed, bedeviled, haunted, plagued, abashed, confounded, confused, discomfited, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed, fazed, flustered, jarred, mortified, nonplussed, rattled, shook up, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, unnerved
    opposite: calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed, tranquilized
    near: allayed, alleviated, assuaged, appeased, conciliated, mollified, pacified, placated, propitiated

Related Entry: Bother (verb)

Bother is a different word from Bothered. The synonyms below are for bother, not for bothered.

  1. to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

    "I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me"

    similar: bug, chivy, disturb, intrude (upon), pester
    related: inconvenience, trouble, aggravate, annoy, bedevil, chafe, devil, dog, dun, exasperate, fret, gall, get, gnaw, grate, hassle, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rankle, rasp, rile, roil, torment, vex, worry, beleaguer, beset, besiege, distress, plague, afflict, harass, provoke, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, agitate, perturb, butt in, cut in (on), obtrude, encroach, infringe, invade, trespass
    near: disregard, forget, ignore, leave, slight, appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, oblige, placate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, comfort, console, content

  2. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing"

    similar: aggravate, annoy, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark (British), nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex, get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
    related: hassle, heckle, nag, inflame, provoke, rouse, badger, bait, bullyrag, devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil, agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
    near: appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

  3. to experience concern or anxiety

    "just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details"

    similar: fear, fret, fuss, stew, stress, sweat, trouble, worry, give a hang, sweat blood
    related: agonize, long, pine, yearn, chafe, despair
    near: accept, abide, bear, endure, stick out, stomach, sustain, take, tolerate

  4. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "the boss's cryptic message about changes to the company bothered me"

    similar: agitate, ail, alarm, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bothered

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bothered:

British: narked
Chiefly Scottish: scunnered
aggravated, annoyed, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, peeved, put out, teed off, vexed, bugged, chivied, disturbed, intruded (upon), pestered, ate, burned (up), chafed, frosted, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), itched, nettled, persecuted, piqued, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, feared, fretted, fussed, stewed, stressed, sweat, troubled, worried, agitated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bothered

Words with the opposite meaning of Bothered:

calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed, tranquilized

Related Words for Bothered

displeased, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, roiled, shirty, sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy

Near Antonyms of Bothered

delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, disregarded, forgot, ignored, left, slighted, appeased, conciliated, disarmed, mollified, obliged, placated, gladdened, gratified, comforted, consoled, contented, pacified, propitiated, assured

Origin & Etymology of Bothered

from past participle of bother:1

First known use: 1851

Frequently Asked Questions about Bothered

What does "Bothered" mean?

"Bothered" means feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bothered"?

Other words for "Bothered" include aggravated, annoyed, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked and peeved. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bothered" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bothered"?

There are 185 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bothered". Common alternatives include aggravated, annoyed, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked, peeved, put out and scunnered.

What is the opposite of "Bothered"?

Antonyms of "Bothered" include calmed, composed, quieted, settled, soothed and tranquilized. Near antonyms include delighted, pleased, content and happy.

How do you use "Bothered" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bothered" in a sentence: "got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice"; "I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me"; "it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing".

Is "Bothered" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bothered" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bothered"?

"Bothered" is pronounced /ˈbä-t͟hərd/ and divided into syllables as both·ered.

What is the origin of the word "Bothered"?

"Bothered" comes from from past participle of bother:1. First known use: 1851.