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botherer

botherer

1 6.5
A person who annoys others by repeating small actions
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːðərər/
translation icon : molestador
  • And maybe Dana was too busy being offended by all the god-botherers to notice that NaNoWriMo is

Examples

  • No, the Germans weren't atheists, you silly god botherer.

    Blog text (4)
  • Maybe it's worth drawing it to the attention of non-Christian God-botherers; religious groups seem pretty good at organized indignation, after all.

    Blog text (17)
  • Sure, the 14 or 20% non-god botherers will be offended and not patronize the place.

    Blog text (17)
  • I'm perfectly willing to trade that for a completely symbolic gesture towards one of the fundie right's slightly more progressive god-botherers.

    Blog text (11)
  • Please, Scott, spare me the faux sniffing outrage of the academic at the snake-handling God botherers.

    Blog text (32)
  • He is known as a constant botherer in the neighborhood, always poking fun at everyone.

  • As a botherer, she often interrupts meetings with her endless questions and comments.

  • My little brother can be such a botherer, always pestering me when I’m trying to relax.

Synonyms

bugger
vsbotherer
  • NSFW
57 9.9

A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person

annoys repeatedly but is a more neutral repeated irritant
thorn
vsbotherer
  • Informal
43 7.2

A person or thing that often causes trouble

annoys repeatedly but is not limited to minor nuisances
bother
vsbotherer
29 2.1

A thing that causes trouble or annoyance

is the repeated-person sense rather than a general source of trouble
pest
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
27 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

annoys others repeatedly but covers many annoying behaviours
annoyance
vsbotherer
21 3.2

A person or thing that bothers you

is the repeated-person sense rather than a single irritant
harasser
vsbotherer
11 6.3

A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others

annoys repeatedly but not always with hostility or threats
nag
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
10 6.7

A person who complains often in an annoying way

annoys repeatedly but not only through faultfinding
gadfly
vsbotherer
4 8.4

A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions

annoys repeatedly but not only through critical provocation
baiter
vsbotherer
  • Slang
4 8.1

A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation

annoys repeatedly but may do so less deliberately
harrier
vsbotherer
3 8.6

A person or thing that keeps annoying others

annoys repeatedly but does not always imply pursuit
blighter
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

annoys repeatedly but covers a broader set of behaviours
disturber
vsbotherer
2 6.5

A person who interrupts people by making noise or causing trouble

annoys repeatedly but can be quieter or subtler
todger
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly and annoys others

annoys repeatedly but is a regional informal label
thorn in someone's side
vsbotherer
  • Informal
1 6.3

A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone

annoys repeatedly but can affect many people or settings
disrupter
vsbotherer
1 6.0

A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others

annoys repeatedly but not only during organized events
aggravator
vsbotherer
1 7.5

A person who annoys others by doing small things over and over

annoys repeatedly but may be less intent on provoking
stinkbug
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

annoys repeatedly but often in a more serious or plain way
that bugger
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

annoys repeatedly but without the same slang or rudeness
sniveller
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way

annoys repeatedly but not only by complaining or whining
grouser
vsbotherer
  • Informal
1 9.1

A person who often complains in an annoying way

annoys repeatedly but not solely through grumbling
pesterer
vsbotherer
6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

annoys others repeatedly without focusing on asking or pressuring
badgerer
vsbotherer
8.9

A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop

annoys repeatedly but not mainly by pressing questions
annoyer
vsbotherer
7.4

A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun

annoys repeatedly without aiming chiefly to provoke reactions
cranker
vsbotherer
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who makes annoying or threatening phone calls to upset others

annoys repeatedly but not limited to telephone harassment
nagger
vsbotherer
  • Offensive
7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

annoys repeatedly but may use other irritating methods
botheration
vsbotherer
  • Archaic
9.3

Something that causes annoyance or trouble

is the repeated annoyer sense rather than any one bother

Antonyms

5 3.4

A person who helps someone feel less sad or worried

4.2

A person who calms others during arguments or distress

How Annoying

tormentor
  • NSFW
12 7.9
troublemaker
  • Offensive
69 4.1
pest
  • Offensive
27 2.1
botherer
1 6.5
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

botherer singular
botherers plural

Morphology

botherer = bother (transparent) = bother + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'bother' plus productive '-er' meaning 'a person who does X'.

Etymology

Botherer comes from the verb bother, which means 'to disturb' or 'to annoy', and the ending -er names a person. So a botherer is literally someone who keeps causing a fuss and annoying other people.