bothers

NOUN

trouble, inconvenience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravation

STRONG

ado annoyance anxiety bellyache botheration bustle care concern difficulty distress drag exasperation flurry fuss headache irritant irritation molestation nudge nuisance pain perplexity pest plague pother pressure problem strain to-do trial trouble vexation worriment worry

WEAK

pain in the neck

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage calm calmness comfort contentment delight ease good health happiness health joy peace pleasure tranquility

WEAK

aid convenience help

VERB

harass, annoy; give trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate alarm bore disgust dismay disturb embarrass exacerbate hinder hurt irk irritate nag perplex perturb plague scare torment trouble upset worry

STRONG

afflict agitate badger bedevil browbeat concern cross discommode disconcert displease disquiet distress eat exasperate goad grieve harry impede inconvenience insult molest needle nudge pain pester provoke pursue ride spite tantalize taunt tease vex

WEAK

carp at grate on intrude upon pick on put out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease assist assuage assure calm comfort delight encourage gladden help make happy order please reassure relieve soothe

STRONG

compliment ease praise satisfy stop support

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

take the trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

try worry about

WEAK

be concerned about concern oneself exert oneself fuss over go out of one's way make a fuss about make an effort put oneself out take pains

Antonyms

WEAK

aid help ignore neglect please

Example Sentences

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Smith played catch Tuesday, Roberts said, which “went OK,” but Smith’s neck bothers him the most while swinging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Seeing Dodgers players wearing red gloves, mismatched undershirts, and other non-team colors bothers me more than it should.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Guardiola responded by saying the insinuation that City were spending their way to success "bothers me, because it's not true that we spent £200m every window."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“It’s mostly the sudden noise and shaking that really bothers you,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They re sitting next to each other, and I'm across from them, and we’ve managed to get the booth back near the bathrooms where no one really bothers you.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli