bothered
Meaning of bothered
- concerned about something.
he was trying to play it cool and not look bothered
I'm not particularly bothered about how I look
- take the trouble to do something.
scientists rarely bother with such niceties
the driver didn't bother to ask why
- (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone).
is there an issue that bothers you so much you'd campaign against it?
it bothered me that I hadn't done anything
late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th century.
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Hyphenation of bothered
both-ered
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- bothered is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
bothered synonyms
Meaning daunted:
Meaning be distressed, annoyed, or worried by:
Meaning feel concern or interest; attach importance to something:
Meaning annoy or disturb:
Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or worried:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:
Meaning interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of:
Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Meaning cause anxiety to:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
bothered antonyms
Meaning ease the grief or distress of:
Words that rhyme with bothered
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