Bother vs. Trouble

Bother vs. Trouble — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bother and Trouble

Botherverb

(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.

Would it bother you if I smoked?

Troublenoun

A distressing or dangerous situation.

He was in trouble when the rain started.

Botherverb

(intransitive) To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.

Why do I even bother to try?

Troublenoun

A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

The trouble was a leaking brake line.The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.

Botherverb

(intransitive) To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

You didn't even bother to close the door.

Troublenoun

A violent occurrence or event.

the troubles in Northern Ireland
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Bothernoun

Fuss, ado.

There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.

Troublenoun

Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.

It's no trouble for me to edit it.

Bothernoun

Trouble, inconvenience.

Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.

Troublenoun

A malfunction.

He's been in hospital with some heart trouble.My old car has engine trouble.

Botherinterjection

A mild expression of annoyance.

Troublenoun

Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.

He had some trouble with the law.
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Bothernoun

an angry disturbance;

he didn't want to make a fussthey had labor troublea spot of bother

Troublenoun

(mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.

Bothernoun

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness;

washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washera bit of a botherhe's not a friend, he's an infliction

Troubleverb

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Botherverb

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself;

He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthdayDon't bother, please

Troubleverb

(transitive) To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.

What she said about narcissism is troubling me.

Botherverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers meIt irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

Troubleverb

(transitive) In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.

I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.

Botherverb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to;

Sorry to trouble you, but...

Troubleverb

To take pains to do something.

I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow.

Botherverb

intrude or enter uninvited;

Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers

Troubleverb

(intransitive) To worry; to be anxious.

Botherverb

make nervous or agitated;

The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster

Troublenoun

a source of difficulty;

one trouble after another delayed the jobwhat's the problem?

Botherverb

make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Troublenoun

an angry disturbance;

he didn't want to make a fussthey had labor troublea spot of bother

Troublenoun

an event causing distress or pain;

what is the trouble?heart trouble

Troublenoun

an effort that is inconvenient;

I went to a lot of troublehe won without any troublehad difficulty walkingfinished the test only with great difficulty

Troublenoun

a strong feeling of anxiety;

his worry over the prospect of being firedit is not work but worry that killshe wanted to die and end his troubles

Troublenoun

an unwanted pregnancy;

he got several girls in trouble

Troubleverb

move deeply;

This book upset meA troubling thought

Troubleverb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to;

Sorry to trouble you, but...

Troubleverb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed;

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

Troubleverb

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself;

He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthdayDon't bother, please

Troubleverb

cause bodily suffering to