B2
annoyed vs annoying vs bothered vs bothersome
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| annoyedadjective/əˈnɔɪd/ | Meaning slightly angry because something or someone is bothering you | Goes with annoyed with | Example My sister gets annoyed when I use her phone without asking. |
| annoyingadjective/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/ | Meaning Making you feel a little angry or impatient. | Goes with — | Example It is really annoying when people talk loudly on the phone on the bus. |
| botheredadjective/ˈbɑː.ðərd/ | Meaning worried, upset or annoyed about something; also, willing to make the effort to do something | Goes with not bothered | Example He didn't seem bothered by the criticism at all. |
| bothersomeadjective/ˈbɑː.ðər.səm/ | Meaning causing small problems or annoyance, so that you wish it would stop | Goes with particularly bothersome | Example Filling out the same form three times is a bothersome task. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Her questions never stopped.