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Noun: annoyance  u'noy-un(t)s
  1. The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
    "The noise from the construction was a source of annoyance for the neighbours";
    - irritation, vexation, botheration [informal]
     
  2. Anger produced by some annoying irritation
    "Her annoyance at the constant interruptions was evident";
    - chafe [archaic], vexation
     
  3. Something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or makes life more difficult
    "The constant construction noise became a major annoyance";
    - bother, botheration [informal], pain, infliction, pain in the neck [informal], nuisance, irritation
     
  4. An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
    "The constant complainer was seen as an annoyance by his coworkers";
    - aggravator
     
  5. The act of troubling or annoying someone
    "His constant whistling was a source of annoyance";
    - annoying, irritation, vexation

Derived forms: annoyances

Type of: anger, choler, disagreeable person, ire, mental condition, mental state, mistreatment, negative stimulus, psychological condition, psychological state, unpleasant person

Encyclopedia: Annoyance