annoyance
Plural: annoyances
Noun
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
- an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- That which annoys.
- An act or instance of annoying.
- The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
Examples
- feeling mild annoyance
- Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.
Synonyms
aggravator, annoying, bother, botheration, chafe, infliction, irritation, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, vexation, annoyance, exasperation, frustration, nark
Scrabble Score: 14
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