BOTHER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something or someone that causes trouble
   • a source of unhappiness
   Synonym(s)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
   • a bit of a bother
   • he’’s not a friend, he’’s an infliction
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • negative stimulus (what does negative stimulus mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nuisance (what does nuisance mean?)
   • irritant (what does irritant mean?)
   • thorn (what does thorn mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • anguish (what does anguish mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • disoblige (what does disoblige mean?)
   • discommode (what does discommode mean?)
   • incommode (what does incommode mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an angry disturbance
   Synonym(s)
   • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he didn”t want to make a fuss
   • they had labor trouble
   • a spot of bother
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • perturbation (what does perturbation mean?)
   • disturbance (what does disturbance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • harass (what does harass mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • chivy (what does chivy mean?)
   • chivvy (what does chivvy mean?)
   • chevy (what does chevy mean?)
   • chevvy (what does chevvy mean?)
   • beset (what does beset mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   • molest (what does molest mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • disoblige (what does disoblige mean?)
   • discommode (what does discommode mean?)
   • incommode (what does incommode mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)

BOTHER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause annoyance in
   • disturb, especially by minor irritations
   Synonym(s)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
   • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • displease (what does displease mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • get under one’s skin (what does get under one’s skin mean?)
   • eat into (what does eat into mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • rankle (what does rankle mean?)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • peeve (what does peeve mean?)
   • ruffle (what does ruffle mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • harass (what does harass mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • chivy (what does chivy mean?)
   • chivvy (what does chivvy mean?)
   • chevy (what does chevy mean?)
   • chevvy (what does chevvy mean?)
   • beset (what does beset mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   • molest (what does molest mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • aggravation (what does aggravation mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • provocation (what does provocation mean?)
   • irritant (what does irritant mean?)
   • thorn (what does thorn mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make confused or perplexed or puzzled
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • flurry (what does flurry mean?)
   • disconcert (what does disconcert mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make nervous or agitated
   Usage Example(s)
   • The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • agitate (what does agitate mean?)
   • rouse (what does rouse mean?)
   • turn on (what does turn on mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • commove (what does commove mean?)
   • excite (what does excite mean?)
   • charge up (what does charge up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
4. Meaning
   • intrude or enter uninvited
   Usage Example(s)
   • Don”t bother the professor while she is grading term papers
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intrude (what does intrude mean?)
   • irrupt (what does irrupt mean?)
5. Meaning
   • take the trouble to do something
   • concern oneself
   Synonym(s)
   • inconvenience oneself (what does inconvenience oneself mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • trouble oneself (what does trouble oneself mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
   • Don”t bother, please
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strive (what does strive mean?)
   • reach (what does reach mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • difficulty (what does difficulty mean?)
6. Meaning
   • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   Synonym(s)
   • discommode (what does discommode mean?)
   • disoblige (what does disoblige mean?)
   • incommode (what does incommode mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Sorry to trouble you, but…
   Hypernyms(s) bother is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • bear upon (what does bear upon mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • incommodiousness (what does incommodiousness mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • problem (what does problem mean?)