fuss vs pother

fuss and pother both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fuss	Yes	No	Yes	No
pother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fuss and pother are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fuss include dither, flap, tizzy.

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

Other hyponyms of fuss include scruple, dither, flap.

fuss (noun)	pother (noun)
a rapid active commotion	an excited state of agitation
a quarrel about petty points
an angry disturbance
an excited state of agitation

fuss (verb)	pother (verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively	make a fuss; be agitated
care for like a mother	make upset or troubled