to pother

Examples

• All

• The children pothered their babysitter with endless questions.

• He tends to pother his friends with constant worries about their jobs.

• Please do not pother yourself over such a small disagreement.

• Don't pother!

• Don't pother over minor details.

• Please do not pother yourself with thoughts of what might go wrong.

• The toddler pothered his parents by crying for more snacks during the movie.

Synonyms

U

to upset

vsto pother

362 1.0

Make someone feel sad or worried

is about general agitation or trouble rather than only sadness or worry

S

to stir up

vsto pother

48 4.8

To make people feel strong emotions like anger or fear

is less about deliberate provocation and more about causing agitation

M

to make one's blood boil

vsto pother

• Informal

6 7.0

To cause someone to feel very angry

causes milder agitation or distress rather than extreme anger

N

to nettle

vsto pother

2 6.8

To annoy or upset someone in a way that feels sharp

produces broader disturbance or worry rather than a sharp sting of annoyance

G

to get one's dander up

vsto pother

• Informal

1 9.1

To make someone angry

leads to general agitation or being troubled rather than clear anger

D

to disgruntle

vsto pother

1 8.0

To make someone feel unhappy or annoyed

causes active agitation or distress rather than mere dissatisfaction

Antonyms

R

to reassure

163 3.4

To make someone feel less worried and more confident

How Troubled

to terrify

148 3.2

to alarm

133 1.9

to pother

• Archaic

9.9

to upset

362 1.0

to annoy

246 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology