pother
Much agitated bustle
Pother is a commotion or fuss, especially one that seems disproportionate to its cause: What's all this pother about?
The word is old-fashioned and literary.
As a verb, to pother is to make a fuss or to bother: Don't pother yourself over such trifles.
Agitated, unnecessary concern
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- adoUnnecessary fuss
- to-doCommotion or fuss
- kerfuffleNoisy fuss or disturbance
brouhaha · ruckus · hubbub · hullabaloo · flurry · flutter · bustle · stir
Agitation or fingerboard guide
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fussAgitated, unnecessary concern
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- flusterAgitated confusion
unease · nervousness · perturbation · disquiet · restlessness · bother · handwringing · fretting
To annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
trouble · irk · pestering · nagging · aggravation · disturbance · inconvenience · displeasure
fuss
Agitated, unnecessary concern
kerfuffle · brouhaha · ruckus · hubbub · hullabaloo · flurry · flutter · bustle · stir · tumult
fret
Agitation or fingerboard guide
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fussAgitated, unnecessary concern
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
fluster · unease · nervousness · perturbation · disquiet · restlessness · bother · handwringing · fretting · stewing
bother
To annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
harassment · trouble · irk · pestering · nagging · aggravation · disturbance · inconvenience · displeasure · provocation
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
mist · choking · suffocating · billowing · dust · smother · stifling
pothercalm
Free from agitation
composure · tranquility · serenity · equanimity · peace of mind
potherorder
Methodical arrangement or request
orderliness · harmony · organization · arrangement · method