put off vs bother

bother vs put off

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

put off and bother both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bother is a hyponym of put off; that is, bother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put off:

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

Other hyponyms of put off include fluster, deflect, distract.

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

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

Difference between put off and bother

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