botheration
Persistent minor irritation
Botheration is a mild exclamation of annoyance or frustration, somewhat old-fashioned and often playful: Oh, botheration, I've lost my keys again.
It can also serve as a noun meaning the state of being bothered or a source of annoyance: All this botheration over nothing.
Persistent unwanted attention
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- irksomenessQuality of annoying
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
nuisance · pest · bugbear · hassle · irritant · thorn · headache · pain
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- aggravationState of being vexed
- infuriationExtreme anger aroused
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
displeasure · indignation · resentment · pique · chagrin · impatience · tetchiness · peevishness
Troubled mental state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- strainExcessive stretching force
pressure · distress · unease · agitation · perturbation · disquiet · fret · tension
Break in continuity
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
hindrance · complication · setback · obstacle · snag · hitch · holdup · delay
pestering
Persistent unwanted attention
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- irksomenessQuality of annoying
nagging · nuisance · pest · bugbear · hassle · irritant · thorn · headache · pain · trouble
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- aggravationState of being vexed
- infuriationExtreme anger aroused
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
irritation · displeasure · indignation · resentment · pique · chagrin · impatience · tetchiness · peevishness · annoyance
worry
Troubled mental state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- troubleDifficulty or distress
strain · pressure · distress · unease · agitation · perturbation · disquiet · fret · tension · burden
interruption
Break in continuity
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
impediment · hindrance · complication · setback · obstacle · snag · hitch · holdup · delay · blockage
drat
Mild oath
hang · blow · darn · rats · fiddlesticks · phooey · tarnation · bah · pshaw · tut
botherationdelight
Intense pleasure or satisfaction
pleasure · joy · contentment · serenity · tranquility
bother, bothered, bothering, bothers, bothersome, unbothered