botheration
- noun
- /ˌbɑːðəˈreɪʃən/
- Archaic
- His constant questions caused great botheration during the meeting.
Examples
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She spoke of the botheration caused by the never-ending paperwork.
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His missing keys were a minor botheration but nothing he couldn't handle.
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The constant noise outside was a real botheration during my online meeting.
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I can't stand the botheration of loud noises.
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His constant questions about the assignment were a real botheration during the meeting.
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She sighed in botheration when her neighbor's loud music disturbed her peace.
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Waiting for the repairman all day turned into a botheration for the busy family.
Synonyms
A feeling of annoyance or anger
The feeling you have when something bothers you
A strong feeling of being very annoyed and impatient
Feeling of annoyance caused by something irritating
A feeling of annoyance, frustration or worry
A feeling of being sad, angry, or worried after bad news
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Botheration comes from the common verb bother, which means 'to annoy', and the ending -ation, which means 'a state or action'. So, botheration is the 'state of being annoyed or troubled'.