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annoyance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of annoyance

1 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 of annoyance

aggravation, bedevilment, bugging, disturbance, harassment, harrying, importunity, pestering, teasing, vexation
Words Related to annoyance

molestation, offense (or offence), persecution, provocation, torment, torture

devilment, devilry, mischief
2 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 of annoyance

aggravation, bother, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation
Words Related to annoyance

agitation, discomfort, displeasure, distress, disturbance, upset

irritability, irritableness, peeve, perturbation, pet, pique, resentment, snappishness, trouble

anger, angriness, chafe, dander, dudgeon, gall, huff, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, umbrage
Near Antonyms of annoyance

delight, pleasure
3 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 of annoyance

aggravation, bother, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
Words Related to annoyance

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

upset, worry

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

pandora's box
Near Antonyms of annoyance

delight, joy, pleasure
4 one who is obnoxiously annoying
  • Younger brothers can be an annoyance sometimes.
Synonyms of annoyance

annoyer, bother, gadfly, nuisance, pain, persecutor, pest, tease, teaser
Words Related to annoyance

headache

harrier, heckler, interrupter (also interruptor)

hassle, plague

harasser, molester, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer
Phrases Synonymous with annoyance

pain in the neck
Near Antonyms of annoyance

charmer, smoothy (or smoothie)

comforter, solacer, soother

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