Annoyance

/ɐnˈɔ‍ɪəns/

/əˈnɔɪəns/

[noun]

Annoyance

[NOUN]

the state or feeling of being slightly angry or impatient

synonyms : botheration

irritation

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

synonyms : chafe

vexation

the act of troubling or annoying someone

synonyms : annoying

irritation

vexation

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

synonyms : bother

an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

synonyms : aggravator

Examples

1. The young executive knew that a fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult, so he decided to take a deep breath and respond to the feedback in a constructive way.

2. -So, John, your annoyance is?

3. The annoyance allegedly began with his hate-fueled tirade against his ex, Amber Rose, and her baby daddy, Wiz Khalifa.

4. The cheery, boosterish side of capitalism attracted Durkheim's particular annoyance.

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