bothered
adjective
both·ered ˈbä-t͟hərd 
: feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.
Never had Johnny seen Rab so bothered about anything as he was over his inability to get himself a good modern gun.
Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes… insisted that there was really nothing to get all hot and bothered [=angrily upset] about. Peter Berkowitz
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Synonyms
- aggravated
- annoyed
- exasperated
- galled
- irked
- irritated
- narked [British]
- peeved
- put out
- scunnered [chiefly Scottish]
- teed off
- vexed
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to Felstead, Billy does not seem too bothered about the whole ordeal. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 Scorching temperatures don't just leave people hot and bothered. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Holmes didn't seem the least bit bothered by the heat wave in her cabin-chic ensemble. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 July 2022 The weather has got Brits so hot and bothered, poor heat management has become the latest criticism hurled at the nation's outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson -- this week held up as another example of the disgraced leader's failures. Angela Dewan, CNN, 19 July 2022 Others in London seemed less bothered, like the four artists painting graffiti on a mural wall outside Trellick Tower, a high-rise apartment building. Mark Landler, New York Times, 18 July 2022 Others in London seemed less bothered, such as the four artists painting graffiti on a mural wall outside Trellick Tower, a high-rise apartment building. Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Doctor Strange, meanwhile, always seems bothered to be asked. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022 The gluten-free and white bread options don't compare to the Zojirushi, but for the size and ease of sliding loaves out of the bread holder, you likely won't be too bothered with this amazing machine. PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 See More
Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 Scorching temperatures don't just leave people hot and bothered. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Holmes didn't seem the least bit bothered by the heat wave in her cabin-chic ensemble. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 July 2022 The weather has got Brits so hot and bothered, poor heat management has become the latest criticism hurled at the nation's outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson -- this week held up as another example of the disgraced leader's failures. Angela Dewan, CNN, 19 July 2022 Others in London seemed less bothered, like the four artists painting graffiti on a mural wall outside Trellick Tower, a high-rise apartment building. Mark Landler, New York Times, 18 July 2022 Others in London seemed less bothered, such as the four artists painting graffiti on a mural wall outside Trellick Tower, a high-rise apartment building. Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Doctor Strange, meanwhile, always seems bothered to be asked. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022 The gluten-free and white bread options don't compare to the Zojirushi, but for the size and ease of sliding loaves out of the bread holder, you likely won't be too bothered with this amazing machine. PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
from past participle of bother entry 1
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing bothered
bothered 1 of 2
adjective
as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- annoyed
- irritated
- upset
- exasperated
- displeased
- angry
- aggravated
- irked
- infuriated
- vexed
- peeved
- frustrated
- disturbed
- angered
- galled
- narked
- outraged
- put out
- irritable
- mad
- troubled
- scunnered
- indignant
- perturbed
- distressed
- riled
- teed off
- rankled
- sore
- tried
- irate
- piqued
- harassed
- hassled
- steaming
- resentful
- inconvenienced
- pestered
- tested
- badgered
- provoked
- plagued
- tortured
- churlish
- shirty
- cross
- inflamed
- grumpy
- tormented
- cantankerous
- huffy
- peevish
- disapproving
- fretful
- testy
- roiled
- bedeviled
- persecuted
- ireful
- snappish
- harried
- grouchy
- petulant
- enflamed
- snuffy
- haggled
- crabby
- irascible
- touchy
- bilious
- dyspeptic
- bristly
- fussy
- pinpricked
- cranky
- choleric
- ill-humored
- bearish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pleased
- happy
- satisfied
- content
- delighted
- calm
- serene
- placid
- tranquil
- peaceable
- pacific
bothered
2 of 2verb
1
as in worried
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- worried
- disturbed
- annoyed
- bugged
- pestered
- harassed
- provoked
- troubled
- irritated
- tormented
- chivvied
- angered
- irked
- peeved
- vexed
- inconvenienced
- got
- chivied
- hassled
- exasperated
- riled
- aggravated
- rankled
- plagued
- outraged
- incensed
- infuriated
- intruded (upon)
- nettled
- invaded
- piqued
- galled
- fretted
- dogged
- gnawed
- enraged
- chafed
- bedeviled
- perturbed
- afflicted
- distressed
- agitated
- persecuted
- beset
- put out
- dunned
- antagonized
- grated
- roiled
- rasped
- beleaguered
- besieged
- obtruded
- maddened
- inflamed
- deviled
- encroached
- vext
- devilled
- infringed
- trespassed
- enflamed
- cut in (on)
- butted in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignored
- left
- forgot
- obliged
- disregarded
- pleased
- slighted
- appeased
- delighted
- satisfied
- gratified
- mollified
- placated
- disarmed
- comforted
- contented
- consoled
- gladdened
- conciliated
2
as in irritated
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- annoyed
- irritated
- bugged
- got
- persecuted
- aggravated
- irked
- worried
- peeved
- infuriated
- vexed
- ate
- exasperated
- angered
- riled
- got to
- plagued
- teased
- griped
- itched
- insulted
- nettled
- provoked
- piqued
- galled
- narked
- grated
- upset
- chafed
- offended
- harassed
- put out
- nagged
- wore on
- ruffled
- spited
- enraged
- rasped
- hassled
- frosted
- rubbed the wrong way
- roused
- badgered
- got on one's nerves
- agitated
- heckled
- vext
- got one's goat
- burnt (up)
- incensed
- stuck in one's craw
- burned (up)
- outraged
- pestered
- hacked (off)
- perturbed
- miffed
- unsettled
- rankled
- discomforted
- set one's teeth on edge
- disquieted
- distressed
- affronted
- antagonized
- harried
- inflamed
- exercised
- discomposed
- baited
- maddened
- fretted
- unhinged
- bullyragged
- roiled
- ballyragged
- enflamed
- deviled
- undid
- devilled
- hagrode
- freaked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obliged
- pleased
- appeased
- mollified
- delighted
- satisfied
- placated
- gratified
- pacified
- reassured
- assured
- comforted
- cheered
- contented
- propitiated
- conciliated
- quieted
- consoled
- gladdened
- soothed
- solaced
3
as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details Synonyms & Similar Words
- worried
- feared
- troubled
- fussed
- stressed
- fretted
- stewed
- sweated
- sweat
- cared a hang
- longed
- gave a hang
- sweat blood
- sweated blood
- yearned
- agonized
- pined
- despaired
- chafed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- accepted
- took
- tolerated
- endured
- bore
- sustained
- stuck out
- abided
- stomached
- abode
4
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the boss's cryptic message about changes to the company bothered me Synonyms & Similar Words
- alarmed
- disturbed
- concerned
- worried
- distracted
- annoyed
- angered
- upset
- agitated
- unsettled
- plagued
- dismayed
- irritated
- perturbed
- discomforted
- fussed
- embarrassed
- confused
- distressed
- disquieted
- haunted
- rattled
- exercised
- ailed
- discomposed
- irked
- frazzled
- derailed
- flurried
- peeved
- unhinged
- vexed
- exasperated
- harassed
- discouraged
- undid
- aggravated
- got
- bugged
- riled
- pestered
- weirded out
- distempered
- fazed
- flustered
- nettled
- piqued
- galled
- disconcerted
- chafed
- hagrode
- mortified
- freaked (out)
- alarumed
- nonplussed
- put off
- harried
- discomfited
- fretted
- put out
- unnerved
- chivvied
- bedeviled
- confounded
- abashed
- daunted
- disheartened
- grated
- chivied
- jarred
- dispirited
- nonplused
- discountenanced
- shook up
- vext
- demoralized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- quieted
- calmed
- settled
- soothed
- composed
- alleviated
- assuaged
- allayed
- appeased
- mollified
- placated
- tranquilized
- pacified
- tranquillized
- conciliated
- propitiated