Verb
be bothered (third-person singular simple present is bothered, present participle being bothered, simple past was bothered, past participle been bothered)
(chiefly in the negative) To have the enthusiasm (to do something).
I can't be bothered to clean the house today.
He can't be bothered drying all those dishes.
A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing. W. Somerset Maugham
Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details. William Feather
The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn`t be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don`t regret it. Kim Wilde
I'll never be bothered if I don't have a hit because you look at the songs that are hits and they're none of my favourites. Just the fact that we do have fans waiting here, that's exciting enough. Bert McCracken
Government wars aren't my wars; they've got nowt to do with me, because my own war's all that I'll ever be bothered about. Alan Sillitoe
To carry his load without resting, not to be bothered by heat or cold and always be content these three things we can learn from a donkey. Traditional Proverb