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bothersnounpl. of bother a state of noisy, confused activitythe whole household was in a bother, as our overnight guests were expected to arrive any minute ados, alarums and excursions, ballyhoos, blathers, bluster, bobberies, bustles, clatters, clutters(chiefly dialect), coils, commotions, corroborees(Australian), disturbances, dos(or do's, chiefly dialect), foofaraws, fun, furores, furors, fusses, helter-skelters, hoo-has(also hoo-hahs), hooplas, hubble-bubbles, hubbubs, hullabaloos, hurlies, hurly-burlies, hurricanes, hurry-scurries(or hurry-skurries), kerfuffles(chiefly British), moils, pandemoniums, pothers, rows, ruckuses, ructions, rumpuses, shindys(or shindies), splores(Scottish), squalls, stews, stirs, storms, to-dos, tumults, turmoils, uproars, welters, whirls, williwaws, zoos cacophonies, clamors, dins, howls, hue and cries, noises, outcries, rackets, roarsdisorders, upheavalseruptions, flare-ups, flurries, flutters, outbreaks, outburstsbrawls, fracases(or British fracas), frays, hassles, melees(also mêlées), scufflesdithers, fevers, frets, lathers, tizzies calms, hushes, peaces, quiets, quietudes, rests, tranquillities(or tranquilities)orders one who is obnoxiously annoyingthe woman next-door is such a bother—always dropping in at the most inopportune moments! annoyances, annoyers, gadflies, gnawers, nudniks(also nudnicks), nuisances, pains, persecutors, pests, teasers, teases headachesharriers, hecklers, interrupters(also interruptors)hassles, plaguesharassers, molesters, tormentors(also tormenters), torturers pains in the neck charmers, smoothiescomforters, solacers, soothers something that is a source of irritationreturning damaged goods is a real bother aggravations, aggros(British), annoyances, botherations, bugbears, exasperations, frustrations, hair shirts, hassles, headaches, inconveniences, irks, irritants, nuisances, peeves, pests, rubs, ruffles, thorns, trials, vexations discomforts, fleabites, pinpricksaffronts, insults, offenses(or offences)upsets, worriesafflictions, albatross(or albatrosses), burdens, crosses, curses, menaces, millstones, plagues, soresanxieties, plights, predicaments, tribulations, troubleshang-ups, pet peeves, problemsannoyers, disturbers, harassers, mischiefs, offenderspandora's boxes delights, joys, pleasures the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable actsnever let his personal bothers interfere with his responsibilities at work aggravations, aggros(British), annoyances, botherations, exasperations, frustrations, griefs, irritations, pips(chiefly British), vexations agitations, discomforts, displeasures, distresses, disturbances, upsetsirritabilities, peeves, perturbations, pets, piques, resentments, troublesangers, chafes, danders, dudgeons, galls, huffs, indignations, ires, outrages, umbrages delights, pleasures to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitationI am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me bugs, chivies(or chivvies), disturbs, intrudes (upon), pesters inconveniences, troublesaggravates, annoys, bedevils, chafes, devils, dogs, duns, exasperates, frets, galls, gets, gnaws, grates, hassles, irks, irritates, nettles, peeves, persecutes, piques, puts out, rankles, rasps, riles, roils, torments, vexes, worriesbeleaguers, besets, besiegesdistresses, plaguesafflicts, harasses, provokesangers, antagonizes, enrages, incenses, inflames(also enflames), infuriates, maddens, outragesagitates, perturbsbutts in, cuts in (on), obtrudesencroaches, infringes, invades, trespasses disregards, forgets, ignores, leaves, slightsappeases, conciliates, disarms, mollifies, obliges, placatesdelights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfiescomforts, consoles, contents to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable actsit bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing aggravates, annoys, bugs, burns (up), chafes, eats, exasperates, frosts, galls, gets, grates, gripes, hacks (off), irks, irritates, itches, narks(British), nettles, peeves, persecutes, piques, puts out, rasps, riles, ruffles, spites, vexes hassles, hecklesnagsinflames(also enflames), provokes, rousesbadgers, baits, bullyrags(also ballyrags), devils, hagrides, harasses, harries, pesters, plagues, teasesangers, antagonizes, enrages, incenses, infuriates, maddens, rankles, roilsagitates, discomforts, discomposes, disquiets, distresses, exercises, freaks (out), frets, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, worriesaffronts, insults, miffs, offends, outrages gets one's goat, gets on one's nerves, gets to, rubs the wrong way, sets one's teeth on edge, sticks in one's craw, wears on appeases, conciliates, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiatesdelights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfiesassures, cheers, comforts, consoles, contents, quiets, reassures, solaces, soothes to experience concern or anxietyjust get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details fears, frets, fusses, stews, stresses, sweats, troubles, worries agonizeslongs, pines, yearnschafesdespairs gives a hang(or cares a hang), sweats blood acceptsabides, bears, endures, sticks out, stomachs, sustains, takes, tolerates to trouble the mind of; to make uneasythe boss's cryptic message about changes to the company bothered me agitates, ails, alarms(also alarums), concerns, derails, discomforts, discomposes, dismays, disquiets, distempers, distracts, distresses, disturbs, exercises, flurries, frazzles, freaks (out), fusses, hagrides, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, weirds out, worries aggravates, angers, annoys, bugs, chafes, chivies(or chivvies), exasperates, frets, galls, gets, grates, harasses, harries, irks, irritates, nettles, peeves, pesters, piques, puts off, puts out, riles, vexesbedevils, haunts, plaguesabashes, confounds, confuses, discomfits, disconcerts, discountenances, embarrasses, fazes, flusters, jars, mortifies, nonpluses(or nonplusses), rattles, shakes updaunts, demoralizes, discourages, disheartens, dispirits, unnerves calms, composes, quiets, settles, soothes, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes) allays, alleviates, assuagesappeases, conciliates, mollifies, pacifies, placates, propitiates |