bothered

Adjective
US[bah-therd]/ˈbɑðɚd/2 syllables
Synonyms: dauntedfazed

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. caused to show discomposure“refused to be fazed by the objections”Synonyms: dauntedfazedOpposite composedSimilar discomposed
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“bothered” is listed under Bother.

Both′er (…), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Bothered (…); present participle & verbal noun Bothering.]

Origin: Cf. Ir. buaidhirt trouble, buaidhrim I vex.

To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

☞ The imperative is sometimes used as an exclamation mildly imprecatory.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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