" bothers "

1: to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation;

  * e.g., " ... I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bugs,

•  chivies,

•  disturbs,

•  intrudes (upon),

•  pesters

•  Antonyms : 

•  calms,

•  composes,

•  quiets,

•  settles,

•  soothes,

•  tranquilizes

2: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravates,

•  annoys,

•  bugs,

•  burns (up),

•  chafes,

•  eats,

•  exasperates,

•  frosts,

•  galls,

•  gets,

•  grates,

•  gripes,

•  hacks (off),

•  irks,

•  irritates,

•  itches,

•  narks,

•  nettles,

•  peeves,

•  persecutes,

•  piques,

•  puts out,

•  rasps,

•  riles,

•  ruffles,

•  spites,

•  vexes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to experience concern or anxiety;

  * e.g., " ... just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fears,

•  frets,

•  fusses,

•  stews,

•  stresses,

•  sweats,

•  troubles,

•  worries

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation;

  * e.g., " ... I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bug,

•  chivy,

•  disturb,

•  intrude (upon),

•  pester

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  quiet,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  tranquilize

2: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  annoy,

•  bug,

•  burn (up),

•  chafe,

•  eat,

•  exasperate,

•  frost,

•  gall,

•  get,

•  grate,

•  gripe,

•  hack (off),

•  irk,

•  irritate,

•  itch,

•  nark,

•  nettle,

•  peeve,

•  persecute,

•  pique,

•  put out,

•  rasp,

•  rile,

•  ruffle,

•  spite,

•  vex

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to experience concern or anxiety;

  * e.g., " ... just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fear,

•  fret,

•  fuss,

•  stew,

•  stress,

•  sweat,

•  trouble,

•  worry

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a state of noisy, confused activity;

  * e.g., " ... the whole household was in a bother, as our overnight guests were expected to arrive any minute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ados,

•  alarums and excursions,

•  ballyhoos,

•  blathers,

•  bluster,

•  bobberies,

•  bustles,

•  clatters,

•  clutters,

•  coils,

•  commotions,

•  disturbances,

•  dos,

•  foofaraws,

•  fun,

•  furores,

•  furors,

•  fusses,

•  helter-skelters,

•  hoo-has,

•  hooplas,

•  hubble-bubbles,

•  hubbubs,

•  hullabaloos,

•  hurlies,

•  hurly-burlies,

•  hurricanes,

•  hurry-scurries,

•  kerfuffles,

•  moils,

•  pandemoniums,

•  pothers,

•  rows,

•  ruckuses,

•  ructions,

•  rumpuses,

•  shindys,

•  splores,

•  squalls,

•  stews,

•  stirs,

•  storms,

•  to-dos,

•  tumults,

•  turmoils,

•  uproars,

•  welters,

•  whirls,

•  williwaws,

•  zoos

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: one who is obnoxiously annoying;

  * e.g., " ... the woman next-door is such a bother—always dropping in at the most inopportune moments! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annoyances,

•  annoyers,

•  gadflies,

•  gnawers,

•  nudniks,

•  nuisances,

•  pains,

•  persecutors,

•  pests,

•  teasers,

•  teases

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... returning damaged goods is a real bother "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravations,

•  aggros,

•  annoyances,

•  botherations,

•  bugbears,

•  exasperations,

•  frustrations,

•  hair shirts,

•  hassles,

•  headaches,

•  inconveniences,

•  irks,

•  irritants,

•  nuisances,

•  peeves,

•  pests,

•  rubs,

•  ruffles,

•  thorns,

•  trials,

•  vexations

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a state of noisy, confused activity;

  * e.g., " ... the whole household was in a bother, as our overnight guests were expected to arrive any minute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ado,

•  alarums and excursions,

•  ballyhoo,

•  blather,

•  bluster,

•  bobbery,

•  bustle,

•  clatter,

•  clutter,

•  coil,

•  commotion,

•  disturbance,

•  do,

•  foofaraw,

•  fun,

•  furor,

•  furore,

•  fuss,

•  helter-skelter,

•  hoo-ha,

•  hoopla,

•  hubble-bubble,

•  hubbub,

•  hullabaloo,

•  hurly,

•  hurly-burly,

•  hurricane,

•  hurry,

•  hurry-scurry,

•  kerfuffle,

•  moil,

•  pandemonium,

•  pother,

•  row,

•  ruckus,

•  ruction,

•  rumpus,

•  shindy,

•  splore,

•  squall,

•  stew,

•  stir,

•  storm,

•  to-do,

•  tumult,

•  turmoil,

•  uproar,

•  welter,

•  whirl,

•  williwaw,

•  zoo

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: one who is obnoxiously annoying;

  * e.g., " ... the woman next-door is such a bother—always dropping in at the most inopportune moments! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annoyance,

•  annoyer,

•  gadfly,

•  gnawer,

•  nudnik,

•  nuisance,

•  pain,

•  persecutor,

•  pest,

•  tease,

•  teaser

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... returning damaged goods is a real bother "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravation,

•  aggro,

•  annoyance,

•  botheration,

•  bugbear,

•  exasperation,

•  frustration,

•  hair shirt,

•  hassle,

•  headache,

•  inconvenience,

•  irk,

•  irritant,

•  nuisance,

•  peeve,

•  pest,

•  rub,

•  ruffle,

•  thorn,

•  trial,

•  vexation

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)