annoyance
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English
Alternative forms
- annoyaunce (obsolete)
- annoying (obsolete)
- annoyment (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.
Pronunciation
Noun
annoyance (countable and uncountable, plural annoyances)
- (countable) That which annoys.
- Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.
- (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
- (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- feeling mild annoyance
- 2022, Candice Carty-Williams, People Person, Trapeze, page 273:
- ‘I’m not annoyed with you,’ Lizzie said, putting a hand on Dimple’s shoulder. ‘Well, I am. But you’re my sister. So the annoyance is nothing new.’
Synonyms
Translations
the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated
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an act or instance of annoying
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that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance
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References
- “annoyance”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.