agitate vs bother

bother vs agitate

agitate is not a noun while bother is a noun.

agitate and bother both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitate	No	No	Yes	No
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bother is a hyponym of agitate; that is, bother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitate:

agitate: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
bother: make nervous or agitated

Other hyponyms of agitate include hype up, psych up, pother, electrify.

agitate (noun)	bother (noun)
	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
	an angry disturbance

agitate (verb)	bother (verb)
change the arrangement or position of	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	make confused or perplexed or puzzled
move very slightly	make nervous or agitated
move or cause to move back and forth	intrude or enter uninvited
try to stir up public opinion	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Difference between agitate and bother

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