botheration | Definition of botheration

Synonyms and Antonyms of botheration

1 the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

if I'm to get any work done, this incessant botheration has to stop

Synonyms of botheration

aggravation, annoyance, bedevilment, bothering, bugging, disturbance, harassment, harrying, importunity, pestering, teasing, vexation

Words Related to botheration

aggro [British], molestation, offense (or offence), persecution, provocation, torment, torture

devilment, devilry, mischief

2 the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts

my life at that point seemed destined to be one endless botheration

Synonyms of botheration

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, pip [chiefly British], vexation

Words Related to botheration

agitation, discomfort, displeasure, distress, disturbance, upset

irritability, irritableness, peeve, perturbation, pet, pique, resentment, snappishness, trouble

anger, angriness, chafe, dander, dudgeon, gall, huff, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, umbrage

Near Antonyms of botheration

delight, pleasure

3 something that is a source of irritation

I hope that during my visit my special dietary needs won't be a botheration

Synonyms of botheration

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation

Words Related to botheration

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

Near Antonyms of botheration

delight, joy, pleasure