bother vs put off

put off vs bother

bother is a noun but put off is not a noun.

bother and put off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No
put off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put off is a hypernym of bother; that is, put off is a word with a broader meaning than bother:

bother: make confused or perplexed or puzzled
put off: cause to feel embarrassment

Other hypernyms of bother include confuse, disconcert, flurry.

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

bother (verb)	put off (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	take away the enthusiasm of
make nervous or agitated	cause to feel embarrassment
intrude or enter uninvited	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself	hold back to a later time
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Difference between bother and put off

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