both·er·a·tion (b    -r  shn)n. The act of bothering or the state of being bothered. interj. Used to express annoyance or irritation. |
botheration [ˌbɒðəˈreɪʃən]
n & interj Informal
another word for bother [5] [8]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  botheration - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyedmental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" bummer - an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer" pinprick - a minor annoyance impatience, restlessness - a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay snit - a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit" |
| 2. |  botheration - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences nuisance - (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive plague - an annoyance; "those children are a damn plague" |
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