"bothered" meaning in English

See bothered in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bothered [comparative], most bothered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} bothered (comparative more bothered, superlative most bothered)
  1. Annoyed; irritated. Translations (Caused to show discomposure): vaivaantunut (Finnish), kiusaantunut (Finnish), geärgert (German), boirit (Manx), pāhahu (Māori), беспоко́йный (bespokójnyj) (Russian), взволнованный (vzvolnovannyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bothered-en-adj-TDkxQlCV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 5 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 5 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 4 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 79 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 78 9 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 80 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 81 6 14 Synonyms: annoyed, angry, aggravated, agitated, bothered, exasperated, frustrated, irritable, irritated, irked, peeved, pestered, pissy, ratty [informal], shitty, sore, tired, vexed, bee in one's bonnet, have it in for, hot and bothered, hold a grudge, brassed off, browned off, cheesed off, peed off, pissed off, PO'd [euphemistic], teed off, ticked off Disambiguation of 'Caused to show discomposure': 67 33
  2. Caring about something; discomposed. Synonyms: arsed, fucked
    Sense id: en-bothered-en-adj-3XjBS8-5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hot and bothered, unbothered

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bothered
  1. simple past and past participle of bother Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bother Related terms: bother, be bothered, disturbed
    Sense id: en-bothered-en-verb-dW9T3CTr
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