bothered Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
    bother; inconvenience oneself; trouble; trouble oneself.
    • He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
    • Don't bother, please
  2. verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    annoy; rag; devil; bother; vex; irritate; nettle; rile; get to; nark; get at; gravel; chafe.
    • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
  3. verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
    disoblige; bother; inconvenience; incommode; discommode; trouble; put out.
    • Sorry to trouble you, but...
  4. verb intrude or enter uninvited
    bother.
    • Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
  5. verb make nervous or agitated
    bother.
    • The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
  6. verb make confused or perplexed or puzzled
    bother.
  7. adjective satellite caused to show discomposure
    daunted; fazed.
    • refused to be fazed by the objections

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