annoyance

Noun

Meaning

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

That which annoys.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pain irritation annoying bother infliction chafe vexation botheration pain in the neck calvary huff ira downer miff fury
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Antonyms

pearl crow lark rhapsody bliss deliverance
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Hypernyms

anger mistreatment ire choler disagreeable person psychological condition

Hyponyms

huff miff plague pique aggravation frustration

Phrases with the word

source of annoyance automobile annoyance

Examples

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. Isaac Asimov

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. Mark Twain

And yet, I wake up every day to a sensation of pervading disgust and annoyance. I probably ought to carry around some kind of thermometer or other instrument, to keep checking that I am not falling prey to premature curmudgeonhood. Christopher Hitchens

In the midst of our mirth some annoyance always arises to vex us. Latin Proverb

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. Yiddish Proverb

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. Jewish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

announcer annoy annoyable annoyant annoyaunce annoybot