bother vs irritate

irritate vs bother

bother is a noun but irritate is not a noun.

bother and irritate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bother and irritate are synonyms defined as:

bother and irritate: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of bother include annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

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

bother (verb)	irritate (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
make nervous or agitated	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Difference between bother and irritate

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