botheration

/ˈbɑðəˌreɪʃən/

Other forms: botherations

Botheration is a state of annoyance or worry. It can also be a source of worry or irritation.

Lots of things in life are annoying, troubling, or worrisome: in other words, life is full of botheration. This folksy word can apply to anything that bugs you, like getting up early or stubbing your toe. When things are bothering you, you're in a state of botheration, which is like irritation or vexation. One form of botheration usually leads to the other: the more botherations (annoyances) in your life, the greater your botheration (state of annoyance).

Definitions of botheration

1. noun

   the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
   synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation

   types:

   bummer

   an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing

   huff, miff, seeing red

   a state of irritation or annoyance

   pinprick

   a minor annoyance

   impatience, restlessness

   a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

   snit

   a state of agitated irritation or annoyance

   type of:

   mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

   (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
2. noun

   something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
   synonyms: annoyance, bother, infliction, pain, pain in the neck

   types:

   nuisance

   (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

   irritant, thorn

   something that causes irritation and annoyance

   plague

   an annoyance

   abatable nuisance

   a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless)

   attractive nuisance

   anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm

   mixed nuisance

   a nuisance that is both a public nuisance and a private nuisance at the same time

   private nuisance

   a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land

   common nuisance, public nuisance

   a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public

   type of:

   negative stimulus

   a stimulus with undesirable consequences