Synonyms of annoyance

annoyance

noun

ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 

1

as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harassment
• disturbance
• bothering
• bugging
• teasing
• aggravation
• vexation
• torture
• importunity
• pestering
• botheration
• bedevilment
• persecution
• harrying
• torment
• provocation
• molestation
• offense
• mischief
• devilment
• aggro
• devilry

2

as in frustration

the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts

Carlene made known her annoyance at having to pick up her sister's dirty clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustration
• irritation
• exasperation
• displeasure
• grief
• anger
• discomfort
• aggravation
• vexation
• indignation
• bother
• trouble
• irritability
• agitation
• distress
• outrage
• pip
• upset
• botheration
• resentment
• aggro
• disturbance
• perturbation
• ire
• pet
• irritableness
• pique
• umbrage
• dudgeon
• angriness
• peeve
• snappishness
• dander
• gall
• huff
• irateness
• chafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• delight

3

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation

flashing ads, visual clutter, and other annoyances that are the price for free information on the Internet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headache
• frustration
• nuisance
• thorn
• inconvenience
• worry
• irritant
• problem
• exasperation
• aggravation
• irk
• vexation
• bugbear
• peeve
• rub
• discomfort
• insult
• pest
• hassle
• bother
• menace
• trial
• hair shirt
• anxiety
• ruffle
• botheration
• burden
• curse
• trouble
• affront
• aggro
• predicament
• plague
• upset
• pinprick
• plight
• offender
• sore
• disturber
• annoyer
• fleabite
• tribulation
• albatross
• pet peeve
• offense
• cross
• millstone
• harasser
• mischief
• hang-up
• affliction
• pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

4

as in nuisance

one who is obnoxiously annoying

younger brothers can be an annoyance sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nuisance
• pest
• annoyer
• tease
• bother
• pain
• headache
• gadfly
• pain in the neck
• persecutor
• teaser
• gnawer
• plague
• nudnik
• interrupter
• harrier
• heckler
• hassle
• tormentor
• harasser
• torturer
• molester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charmer
• comforter
• soother
• smoothy
• solacer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annoyance

Getting to know fans is an annoyance for some professional athletes, but not Crosby. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Ninety-two percent of customers expect quick responses, and the number one customer service annoyance is long wait times. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

But administrative burdens are a technology of annoyance, degradation, discrimination, and needless extraction. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026