noun
1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed (Freq. 3)
• Syn: ↑irritation, ↑vexation, ↑botheration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bother (for: ↑botheration), ↑vex (for: ↑vexation), ↑irritate (for: ↑irritation)
• Hypernyms: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition
• Hyponyms:
2. anger produced by some annoying irritation (Freq. 1)
• Hyponyms:
↑pique, ↑temper, ↑irritation, ↑frustration, ↑aggravation, ↑exasperation, ↑harassment, ↑torment, ↑displeasure
3. an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
• Syn: ↑aggravator
• Derivationally related forms: ↑aggravate (for: ↑aggravator)
• Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant person, ↑disagreeable person
4. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
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a bit of a bother
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he's not a friend, he's an infliction
• Syn: ↑bother, ↑botheration, ↑pain, ↑infliction, ↑pain in the neck, ↑pain in the ass
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pain (for: ↑pain), ↑bother (for: ↑botheration), ↑bother (for: ↑bother)
• Hypernyms: ↑negative stimulus
5. the act of troubling or annoying someone
• Syn: ↑annoying, ↑irritation, ↑vexation
• Hypernyms: ↑mistreatment
• Hyponyms: ↑exasperation, ↑red flag
Useful english dictionary. 2012.