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Bother

noun/kˈɑːɹvɚʃˌɪp/
Definition
an angry disturbance
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹvɚʃˌɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌtəwˌiːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌtəwˌiːd/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹvɚʃˌɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
nounsomething or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
verbtake the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
verbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
verbto cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but...”
verbintrude or enter uninvited
“Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers”
verbmake nervous or agitated
“The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster”
verbmake confused or perplexed or puzzled
Word Forms
botherverbto cause inconvenience or discomfort to
hassleverbannoy continually or chronically
painverbcause emotional anguish or make miserable
troublenounan effort that is inconvenient
annoyernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
annoyancenounthe act of troubling or annoying someone
botherationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
bothernounsomething or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
irritationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
irritantnounsomething that causes irritation and annoyance
vexationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
vexernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
devilmentnounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
deviltrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
devilrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
inconveniencenounthe quality of not being useful or convenient
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sich kümmern
eine wütende Störung
🇫🇷French
déranger
une perturbation colérique
🇪🇸Spanish
molestar
una perturbación enojada
🇮🇹Italian
fastidio
un disturbo rabbioso
🇳🇱Dutch
storen
een boze verstoring
🇵🇹Portuguese
irmão
uma perturbação raivosa
🇷🇺Russian
беспокоить
сердитое беспокойство
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परेशान
एक क्रोधित अशांति
🇧🇩Bengali
বিরক্ত করা
একটি রাগান্বিত ঝামেলা
🇮🇳Tamil
தொந்தரவு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇబ్బంది పెడతారు
ఒక కోపిష్టి భంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रास देणे
एक राग गडबड
🇮🇳Gujarati
પરેશાન
ગુસ્સામાં ખલેલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಕೋಪದ ಅಡಚಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു
ഒരു കോപാകുലമായ അസ്വസ്ഥത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੜਬੜ
🇵🇰Urdu
پریشان
ایک ناراض پریشانی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
打扰
愤怒的骚乱
🇯🇵Japanese
わざわざ
怒りの騒動
🇰🇷Korean
신경 쓰다
분노한 소란
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm phiền
một sự xáo trộn giận dữ
🇹🇭Thai
รบกวน
การรบกวนอย่างโกรธเกรี้ยว
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengganggu
gangguan kemarahan
🇵🇭Filipino
abala
isang galit na kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
menyusahkan
gangguan marah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يزعج
اضطراب غاضب
🇮🇷Persian
اذیت کردن
یک اختلال عصبانی
🇹🇷Turkish
rahatsız etmek
öfkeli bir rahatsızlık
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהטרִיד
הפרעה כועסת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bother'?
The primary meaning of 'bother' is 'an angry disturbance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bother' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bother' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bother' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bother' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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