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    bothered
    /ˈbɒðəd/

    adjective

    • 1. concerned about something: "he was trying to play it cool and not look bothered"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOTHERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOTHERED definition: 1. If you are bothered about something, it is important to you and you are worried about it: 2. If…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › botheredBothered Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc. Never had Johnny seen Rab so bothered about anything as he was over his inability to get himself a good modern gun. Esther Forbes. … insisted that there was really nothing to get all hot and bothered [=angrily upset] about. Peter Berkowitz. Synonyms. aggravated. annoyed. exasperated. galled.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › botheredBothered - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you're worried or concerned about something, you're bothered. You might see a bothered expression on your friend’s face if you spill soda all over her sweatshirt. If you can’t be bothered to do something, you’re not doing it. If you feel bothered, something is getting on your nerves.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbother verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [transitive] to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain. bother somebody The thing that bothers me is… That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). She has been bothered by a leg injury. ‘I'm sorry he was so rude to you.’ ‘It doesn't bother me.’.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOTHERED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    worried or concerned. I was bothered about the blister on my hand. He's not bothered if you don't like him. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'bothered' in a sentence. bothered.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › botheredBothered - definition of bothered by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy: "I spoke French badly. So I always replied to him in English. This didn't bother him" (Paul Theroux). See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset: "Jerry could see ... how much the doctor had been bothered by the failure of the first surgery" (Rick Bass).

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › bothered_adjbothered, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective bothered mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bothered. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Irish English. See meaning & use.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBOTHERED - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Discover everything about the word "BOTHERED" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bothered – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOTHERED definition: If you are bothered about something, it is important to you and you are worried about it: . Learn more.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › botherBother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk. It bothers her when people litter. bothered by the itchy tag on his shirt. 2. : to intrude upon : pester. Don't bother him when he's working. 3. : to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned. My stomach is bothering me. often used interjectionally. Oh, bother! intransitive verb. 1.