botheration
bo·ther·a·tion
botheration · botherations
The state of being botheredThe state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
UK/ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/US/ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
3 senses(dated, humorous, often, uncountable)The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
(countable, dated, humorous, often)An act of bothering or annoying.
(countable, dated, humorous, often)A person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Origin
From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).
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Forms
plural: botherations| Singular | botheration |
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Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness:annoyancebotherpaininflictionpain in the neckpain in the assnuisance
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed:irritationannoyancevexation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbother
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable