bothered
AdjectiveUS[bah-therd]/ˈbɑðɚd/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (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