BOTHERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary He's very bothered about what people think of him They were an hour late and she didn't seem at all bothered The bright sunshine made him feel hot and bothered (= hot and uncomfortable)
bothered - WordReference. com Dictionary of English a worried or perplexed state:[countable * usually singular] Don't get into such a bother! interj British Terms Chiefly Brit (used to express mild irritation): Oh bother! I've dropped my pen Idioms can't be bothered, (used to emphasize that the action that follows is unnecessary): She can't be bothered drying all those dishes