ANNOYER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

annoyer

noun

as in nuisance

one who is obnoxiously annoying a bratty annoyer who wouldn't leave me alone

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Noun

But a big cooler is one guest that can really crash and burn the party – a hard, bulky nuisance that's uncomfortable on or near the bed and unsecure outside the vehicle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for the Bloomfield group have argued that the building behind the Pyles does not create a nuisance.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

All the women piled into Louisa’s company car are off scrambling for safety in this episode, which leads to some quality bickering between Louisa and Shirley that only their mutual annoyance with Moira can silence.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
The third season sees Ranma and fiancée Akane have to deal with old annoyances, new dangers, and even more shenanigans.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyance

Noun

The use of bifenthrin increased in 2023 because of cotton pest outbreaks.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
District superintendent Timothy Eagen said the school's pest-control vendor is using an organic treatment solution, noting that New York has strict regulations governing chemical spraying on school grounds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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