# bothered

Pronunciation: US say "BAH-thurd" /ˈbɑðɚd/; say "BO-thuhd" UK /ˈbɒðə(ɹ)d/, AUS /ˈbɔðə(ɹ)d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bother. — simple past and past participle of bother
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of bother. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The long delay bothered everyone waiting in line._
   - _Something about his tone bothered me from the start._

## Adjective

2. Feeling annoyed or irritated by something.
   - Simple: Feeling a little angry or upset about something.
   - _She felt bothered by the constant interruptions during the meeting._
   - _He seemed bothered that nobody had listened to his suggestion._
3. Concerned or invested in something; alternatively, flustered and unsettled.
   - Simple: Caring about something, or feeling worried and unsettled.
   - _Few of them seemed bothered about the outcome of the vote._
   - _He grew visibly bothered as the questions kept coming._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bothered (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).