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bother

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verb

both·​er ˈbä-t͟hər How to pronounce bother (audio)
bothered; bothering ˈbät͟h-riŋ How to pronounce bother (audio)
ˈbä-t͟hə-

transitive verb

1
: to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk
It bothers her when people litter.
bothered by the itchy tag on his shirt
2
: to intrude upon : pester
Don't bother him when he's working.
3
: to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned
My stomach is bothering me.
—often used interjectionally
Oh, bother!

intransitive verb

1
: to become concerned
wouldn't bother with details
2
: to take pains (see pain entry 1 sense 3) : take the trouble
never bothered to ask

bother

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noun

1
a
: a state of petty discomfort, annoyance, or worry
when scenery gets mixed up with our personal bothers all the virtue goes out of it Edith Wharton
b
: something that causes petty annoyance or worry
Fixing it would be too much of a bother.
Sorry to be such a bother, but I need your help.
2
: fuss, inconvenience
doesn't want the bother of filling out all the forms again

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for bother

annoy, vex, irk, bother mean to upset a person's composure.

annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness.

their constant complaining annoys us

vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety.

vexed by her son's failure to clean his room

irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit.

careless waste irks the boss

bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind.

don't bother me while I'm reading

Example Sentences

Verb He's so easygoing. Nothing seems to bother him. Something he said at the meeting has been bothering me. The entire car trip was filled with complaints like, “Mom, David keeps bothering me!” and “Will you tell him to quit bothering me?”. Mother used to cook elaborate dinners, but with only herself to cook for, she doesn't bother anymore. “Should I call later?” “No, don't bother.” I'm not going to bother with the details. Noun Replacing the windows could be more of a bother than it's worth. I know what a bother driving into the city can be this time of day. “Sorry to bother you.” “That's okay, it's no bother at all.” I considered replacing that part of the floor but decided it wasn't worth the bother. He doesn't want the bother of filling out all those forms again. Will you mail this for me? It will save me the bother of going to the post office. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The idea of facing Bivol again at a higher weight does not seem to bother Alvarez anymore than the prospect of risking his four belts against Golovkin. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The conditions didn’t seem to bother Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes. Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, this lack of connection didn’t even seem to bother them. Elissa Strauss, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 But this didn't seem to bother the largely Generation X and millennial audience, who just wanted to rock. Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2022 Curry is simply waiting in line, and that shouldn’t bother anyone. Shane Young, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The woodpeckers suck down more sugar water than the hummingbirds do but their presence does not seem to bother the hummingbirds. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022 Some of the bad guys in The Forever Purge don't seem to bother with masks at all. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022 The possible contradiction does not seem to bother her. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2022
Noun
Companies can effectively implement a wide ranging social and political agenda without the bother of asking for voters’ approval. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Nov. 2021 The no-fuss, no-bother access to the canon of world cinema is a very recent phenomenon. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 Well, why bother is the effect against severe infection, hospitalization, ICU and death still seems to be quite powerful and well retained. ... Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 July 2022 But the changes that have come with these names are hardly a bother. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 Doing repetitive, valueless tasks is probably the number one bother. Kevin Korte, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Rory McIlroy found himself in a spot of bother on the fifth hole at The Country Club during the first round of the 122nd U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts. Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 Some people do not want the bother and want all new and to paint the house every seven to 10 years (depending on the climate). Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 Just give Real Madrid the trophy and save everyone the bother. New York Times, 28 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

of obscure origin

Note: Early attestations strongly associate the word with Ireland, though if bother is authentically Hiberno-English, the interdental consonant must be secondary, perhaps by association with earlier pother entry 1, itself of obscure origin. A hypothetical link with Irish bodhar "deaf, confused" is improbable given that the internal dental consonant in Irish was lost by 1300.

Noun

noun derivative of bother entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1745, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bother was circa 1745

Phrases Containing bother

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