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

• annoyed
• irritated
• upset
• exasperated

Examples of bothered in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered? —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025

Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. —Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025

Everyone is very, very bothered and pissed about that. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 July 2025

When taking a deeper look at what causes Americans to feel bothered about protesters waving Mexican flags, some clear patterns emerge. —Loren Collingwood, The Conversation, 1 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of bother entry 1

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bothered

• grandfathered
• fathered