bother

/ˈbä-t͟hər/

of obscure origin

verb

  1. to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk

  2. to intrude upon : pester

  3. to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned —often used interjectionally

It bothers her when people litter.

annoy vex irk bother mean to upset a person's composure. annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness. vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety.

noun

  1. a state of petty discomfort, annoyance, or worry

  2. something that causes petty annoyance or worry

  3. fuss, inconvenience

when scenery gets mixed up with our personal bothers all the virtue goes out of it

Fixing it would be too much of a bother.

idiom

  1. —used to say that something is not worth the trouble