to trouble oneself

Examples

• All

• Ian had not denied the accusation; neither had he troubled himself to explain or apologize.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I try not to trouble myself with such deep thoughts.

  Open Window (2006)

• Please, my lord, do not trouble yourself so.

  Quo Vadis (1951)

• Why should you trouble yourself?

  The Householder (1963)

• Why should I trouble myself about human justice?

  Fiction book (2002)

• I told her not to trouble herself.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Trouble yourself no further, sir.

  Othello (1995)

• No, no, don't trouble yourself.

  The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

• Don't trouble yourself for us

  I Am Gabriel (2012)

• There's no need to trouble oneself with my problems; I can handle them on my own.

Synonyms

B

to bother

vsto trouble oneself

∞ 2.4

To make the effort to do something that is not necessary

is similar but stresses taking that effort for someone or something

T

to trouble

vsto trouble oneself

38 3.5

To make the effort to do something, often when inconvenient

is the same idea but emphasizes a personal voluntary action

P

to push oneself harder

vsto trouble oneself

4 3.5

Try much harder to work or train

means instead choosing to act though often without extra intensity

G

to go through all that trouble

vsto trouble oneself

3 6.0

To do a lot of extra work or face problems for a small thing

implies effort too but usually less extreme or less difficult

I

to inconvenience oneself

vsto trouble oneself

7.1

To do something that causes you trouble to help someone

focuses more on choosing to act even when not strictly required

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Troublesome

to exert

33 4.1

to go through all that trouble

3 6.0

to go out of one's way

• Informal

53 3.5

to trouble oneself

8 5.6

to bother

∞ 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology