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bother vs excite

excite vs bother

bother is a noun but excite is not a noun.

bother and excite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bother Yes No Yes No
excite No No Yes No
As verbs, excite is a hypernym of bother; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than bother:
  • bother: make nervous or agitated
  • excite: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Other hypernyms of bother include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, rouse, turn on.
bother (noun) excite (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance
bother (verb) excite (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations act as a stimulant
make confused or perplexed or puzzled produce a magnetic field in
make nervous or agitated raise to a higher energy level
intrude or enter uninvited stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself to evoke sexual feelings
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in
Difference between bother and excite

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