bothering
Getting on nerves
Bothering is the act of annoying, disturbing, or causing inconvenience to someone: Sorry for bothering you.
It can also mean making the effort to do something, usually in negative constructions: Don't bother calling—I won't answer.
What's bothering someone is what troubles or worries them: Something's been bothering me all week.
Causing mild frustration
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- vexingCausing mild torment
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
exasperating · irksome · aggravating · provoking · galling · infuriating · maddening · frustrating
Experiencing dull pain
- hurtingFeeling pain or distress
- painingCausing physical distress
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- stingingCausing sharp pain
smarting · itching · throbbing · twinging · nagging · flaring · acting up · aggravating
Anxious mental preoccupation
- troublingCausing unease or concern
- upsettingCausing emotional turmoil
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
distressing · alarming · perturbing · disquieting · agitating · fretting · gnawing · weighing
Intrusive interference in others' concerns
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- intrudingEntering without welcome
overstepping · eavesdropping · nosy · imposition · uninvited · unwelcome · encroaching · interrupting
Causing unease or concern
- inconveniencingCausing minor trouble
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- burdeningImposing a load
- encumberingLoading down, hindering
taxing · straining · exerting · laboring · struggling · fussing · putting out
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- vexingCausing mild torment
grating · exasperating · irksome · aggravating · provoking · galling · infuriating · maddening · frustrating · displeasing
aching
Experiencing dull pain
- hurtingFeeling pain or distress
- painingCausing physical distress
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
stinging · smarting · itching · throbbing · twinging · nagging · flaring · acting up · aggravating · inflaming
worrying
Anxious mental preoccupation
- troublingCausing unease or concern
- upsettingCausing emotional turmoil
- disturbingCausing mental unease
unsettling · distressing · alarming · perturbing · disquieting · agitating · fretting · gnawing · weighing · preoccupying
meddling
Intrusive interference in others' concerns
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
intruding · overstepping · eavesdropping · nosy · imposition · uninvited · unwelcome · encroaching · interrupting · inquisitive
troubling
Causing unease or concern
- inconveniencingCausing minor trouble
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- burdeningImposing a load
encumbering · taxing · straining · exerting · laboring · struggling · fussing · putting out
- harassment tacticsharassment, hounding, pestering, badgering, nagging
- annoying behaviorsnagging, pestering, irritating, aggravating, whining
- messing aroundfooling, goofing, goofing off, horsing around, messing with
- frettingworrying, fussing, fretting, stewing, hand-wringing
botheringpleasing
Causing enjoyment or satisfaction
delighting · enchanting · comforting · soothing · reassuring
botheringhelping
Single portion given
assisting · aiding · supporting · serving · accommodating
bother, bothered, bothers, bothersome, unbothered, botheration