be bothered
Give a damn
To be bothered is to take the trouble or make the effort to do something, almost always in negative constructions: I can't be bothered to cook tonight, He couldn't be bothered to reply.
The phrase implies that something isn't worth the effort or that someone lacks sufficient motivation.
More common in British than American English.
Slightly angered or bothered
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- peevedSlightly irritated
vexed · irked · displeased · troubled · disturbed · disgruntled · nettled · provoked
Difficulty or distress
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- attemptEffort to accomplish
- tryMake an effort
energy · hassle · inconvenience · pains · time · fuss · work · struggle
Tending toward, tilted
- motivatedSpurred to action
- interestedEager to know more
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
- movedChanged location or felt
stirred · engaged · invested · committed · enthusiastic · eager · determined · driven
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
peeved · vexed · irked · displeased · troubled · disturbed · disgruntled · nettled · provoked · ruffled
trouble
Difficulty or distress
try · energy · hassle · inconvenience · pains · time · fuss · work · struggle · initiative
inclined
Tending toward, tilted
- motivatedSpurred to action
- interestedEager to know more
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
moved · stirred · engaged · invested · committed · enthusiastic · eager · determined · driven · inspired
be botheredcan't be bothered
Unwilling to make effort
not give a damn · neglect · shirk · turn a blind eye · do nothing
bother, bothered, bothering, bothers, bothersome, unbothered