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Annoyance Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Annoyance has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

"The constant buzzing of the refrigerator caused a deep sense of annoyance that made it impossible for her to focus on reading."

2

anger produced by some annoying irritation

"The constant buzzing of the mosquito finally snapped my patience, turning a mild frustration into genuine annoyance."

3

an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

"The new intern became such a nuisance that everyone avoided him whenever possible."

4

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"

"a bit of a bother"

"he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

5

the act of troubling or annoying someone

"His constant humming was a minor annoyance that made it hard for me to focus on my work."

6

That which annoys.

"The constant buzzing of the mosquito was such an annoyance that I couldn't focus on my work."

Example Sentences
"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer" noun
"a bit of a bother" noun
"he's not a friend, he's an infliction" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
psychological state anger unpleasant person negative stimulus mistreatment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bummer huff pinprick restlessness snit pique frustration aggravation harassment displeasure nuisance irritant plague exasperation red flag
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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