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an·noy·ance (ə no̵i′əns)

noun

  1. an annoying or being annoyed
  2. a thing or person that annoys

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annoyance Synonyms

annoyance

n.

  1. A feeling of annoyance

    vexation, irritation, pique, uneasiness, disgust, displeasure, provocation, nervousness, irascibility, exasperation, ferment, indignation, sullenness, sulkiness, bad humor, touchiness, perturbation, moodiness, mortification, worry, distress, unhappiness, discontent, heartache, misery, aches and pains, dissatisfaction, impatience, peevishness, aggravation*.

    Antonyms pleasure*, joy*, delight. *

  2. A source of annoyance

    irritant, inconvenience, nuisance; see difficulty 1, 2, trouble 2.


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annoyance Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • example: Stanislaw J. Lec ( 1909 - 1966 ) Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Converse of object

  • cause: However, most of these faults caused annoyance rather than loss of service.

Adjective modifier

  • petty: Where bullies were named, these were both boys and girls, although boys were blamed for most of the petty annoyances.

Modifies a noun

  • factor: I should think IE's annoyance factor will win Firefox a few converts.

Noun used with modifier

  • noise: In practice, this corresponds to a reduction in noise annoyance of around 75 % .
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annoyance quotes

With thy clear keen joyance Languor cannot be: Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee: Thou lovestöbut ne'er knew love's sad satiety.

-Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Few things are harder to put up with thantheannoyance of a good example.

-Twain, Mark pseudonym of  Samuel Langhorne Clemens

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