Antonyms for pother

Grammar : Noun

Spell : poth -er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒð ər

Definition of pother

Origin : 1590s, "disturbance, commotion," of unknown origin. Meaning "mental trouble" is from 1640s; verb sense of "to fluster" is attested from 1690s.

noun disturbance

Example sentences :

Why, that here is a deal of pother about some foolish words.
Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini

If you can give no help, spare drowning me with your pother.
Extract from : « St. Ronan's Well » by Sir Walter Scott

But the Poltroon with the white wig was not out of his Pother yet.
Extract from : « The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 » by George Augustus Sala

Never was a man's life cut short with less solemnity or pother.
Extract from : « The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by Alphonse Daudet

Now, what is there about Rooney's to inspire all this pother?
Extract from : « Strictly Business » by O. Henry

She dusted furiously, and in the midst of all the pother entered Mrs.
Extract from : « The Light That Failed » by Rudyard Kipling

Inside, the guard was snoring in defiance of the pother o'er his head.
Extract from : « Robert Falconer » by George MacDonald

You have papered some of the walls; we can pother and putter about these for a change, can we not?
Extract from : « Ole Bull » by Sara C. Bull

What were they shouting, scolding, and making such a pother about?
Extract from : « Smoke » by Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich

They could not understand what all the pother could be about.
Extract from : « Joan of the Sword Hand » by S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

Synonyms for pother

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