Bothered
Bothered adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.
Usage example: she finally learned not to get all hot and bothered over his insensitive remarks
Tormented and bothered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tormented" instead the word "Bothered" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and bothered
- upset and tormented
- beset and bothered
- beset and tormented
- agitated and bothered
- agitated and tormented
- disturbed and bothered
- disturbed and tormented
- perturbed and bothered
- perturbed and tormented
- irritated and bothered
- irritated and tormented
- distressed and bothered
- distressed and tormented
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Tormented and Bothered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bothered/tormented
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