bothered

adjective

both·​ered ˈbä-t͟hərd 

: 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
• irked
• irritated
• narked [British]
• peeved
• put out
• scunnered [chiefly Scottish]
• teed off
• vexed

Examples of bothered in a Sentence

got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice

Recent Examples on the Web

Devin is completely unbothered, which makes Aaron Erb even more bothered. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 July 2024

Timbaland’s beats were icy and clanging; her delivery was hot and bothered. —August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024

Meanwhile, the other cat couldn't be less bothered about the new kitten, hiding away inside the hooded top tier of the cat tree. —David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024

Jacinto isn't the only bad guy in genre TV who has audiences hot and bothered. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of bother entry 1

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bothered

• hot and bothered