botheration

noun

ˌbä-t͟hə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce botheration (audio)
Definition of botherationnext
1
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another if I'm to get any work done, this incessant botheration has to stop

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2
as in frustration
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

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3
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation I hope that during my visit my special dietary needs won't be a botheration

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for botheration
  1. frustration
  2. headache
  3. irritation
  4. nuisance
  5. disturbance
  6. exasperation
  7. worry
  8. annoyance
Noun
  • For instance, neurodivergent students may struggle to focus and absorb information effectively, leading to frustration, which further fuels the problem.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Moments of joy and vulnerability are interwoven with frustration, sadness, and fear.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of frustration
Noun
  • At the Brentwood location of popular Italian eatery Jon & Vinny’s, staff complained of headaches and sore throats in a text message group chat.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of headache
Noun
  • Short-term exposure can cause irritation, breathing difficulties and exacerbation of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cover irritating clothing seams with a smooth material such as silk to avoid abrasive irritation.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of irritation
Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Public intoxication: At 3:01 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Cinnabar Winery on Big Basin Way.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Time and again, parents and victims expressed exasperation to The Times that so many of these men kept operating.
    Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Anthony Edwards approached Gobert, the center responded and exasperation overcame Edwards.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of exasperation
Noun
  • Organizational dysfunction, the most crucial worry.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Allowing just nine points to the Minnesota Vikings was a tremendous leap forward; the only worry is if the bye week will cool down what might just be the best offense in the league.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of worry
Noun
  • For some members of the international press though, excitement turned to annoyance when they were kept from interviewing such stars as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney a year after the dual Hollywood strikes had left the Lido nearly celebrity-less.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And the big picture, the annoyance outweighs the risk.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyance
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