WordCmp.com

antagonise vs bother

bother vs antagonise

antagonise is not a noun while bother is a noun.

antagonise and bother both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonise No No Yes No
bother Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bother is a hypernym of antagonise; that is, bother is a word with a broader meaning than antagonise:
  • antagonise: provoke the hostility of
  • bother: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of antagonise include annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
antagonise (noun) bother (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance
antagonise (verb) bother (verb)
provoke the hostility of cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
act in opposition to make confused or perplexed or puzzled
make nervous or agitated
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Difference between antagonise and bother

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.