ANNOYANCE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word annoyance. (close relations)
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| vexation | nounn | |||||
noun • anger produced by some annoying irritation • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| botheration | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||
| irritation | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| nuisance | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||
| aggravation | nounn | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||
| discomfort | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being tense and feeling pain • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress | ||||||
| displeasure | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something | ||||||
| frustration | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals • an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts • a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized | ||||||
| hassle | nounn | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • disorderly fighting verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| inconvenience | nounn | |||||
noun • an inconvenient discomfort • a difficulty that causes anxiety • the quality of not being useful or convenient verb • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to | ||||||
| pest | nounn | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a persistently annoying person • any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. | ||||||
| pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| pestilence | nounn | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||||
| provocation | nounn | |||||
noun • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • needed encouragement | ||||||
| trouble | nounn | |||||
noun • a source of difficulty • an angry disturbance • an event causing distress or pain • an effort that is inconvenient • a strong feeling of anxiety • an unwanted pregnancy verb • move deeply • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | ||||||
| aggravator | nounn | |||||
noun • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating | ||||||
| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| bother | verbv | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| chafe | verbv | |||||
noun • soreness and warmth caused by friction • anger produced by some annoying irritation verb • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • feel extreme irritation or anger • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading • cause friction • warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||||||
| infliction | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) • an act causing pain or damage • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||
