bothered

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling annoyed, troubled, or disturbed

  - "I'm feeling bothered by the constant noise."
  - "She was bothered by the thought of failure."

• Verb

  To cause anxiety or worry to

  - "The teacher was bothered by the student's repeated misbehavior."
  - "He was bothered by the question on the exam."

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Synonyms

annoy , disturb , irritate , put out , vex , care , mind

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bothered
sorrowed , tomorrowed , borrowed

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Variants

List of all variants of bothered that leads to same result
bothered , hot and bothered , bother , bothering , bothers

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Etymology

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Old English botorian, from bot 'disturbance' + -ian

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bothered' is often used colloquially to describe a feeling of annoyance or inconvenience.

2. In the 1960s, the term 'bothered' was used in the title of a popular song by The Beatles, 'A Hard Day's Night.'

3. The word 'bothered' is related to the Old English word 'botorian,' which means 'to disturb.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Disturbance: An interruption or disruption of normal activity.

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Culture

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The term 'bothered' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe feelings of annoyance, anxiety, or worry. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby,' the character Tom Buchanan is described as being 'bothered' by the moral decay he sees around him.

How to Memorize "bothered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person looking annoyed or disturbed. Visualize the feeling of being bothered as a heavy weight on your shoulders or a constant itch that you can't scratch.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bothered' with feelings of annoyance, anxiety, or worry. Remember the feeling of being disturbed or troubled.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bothered Begins With Annoyance' to help remember the definition of the word.

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