1. Caused to show discomposure
   "refused to be bothered by the objections";
   - daunted, fazed

1. Cause annoyance, especially by persistent minor irritations
   "His constant interruptions bother the entire team";
   - annoy, rag, get to, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe [archaic], devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]
    
2. Cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   "Sorry to bother you, but...";
   - trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode [archaic], incommode [archaic]
    
3. Make an effort or take pains to do something
   "Don't bother, please";
   - trouble oneself, trouble, inconvenience oneself
    
4. Make nervous or agitated
   "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
    
5. Make confused, perplexed or puzzled
   "The complex instructions bothered the new hires"
    
6. Intrude or enter uninvited
   "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"

See also: discomposed

Type of: affect, agitate, bear on, bear upon, charge, charge up, commove [archaic], confuse, disconcert, displease, excite, flurry, impact, intrude, irrupt, put off, reach, rouse, strain, strive, turn on

Encyclopedia: Bother