annoyance
[noun]
Synonyms:
- irritation, anger, bother, hassle (informal), nuisance, trouble
- nuisance, bore, bother, drag (informal), pain (informal)

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Contrasted words: appreciation, enjoyment, liking, pleasure
Related Words: pestering, teasing, anger, indignation, ire, wrath, aversion, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, disgust, dislike, distaste, affliction, aggravation, distress, provocation, trial, riding

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English Thesaurus: anger, annoyance, irritation, frustration, exasperation, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

an‧noy‧ance /əˈnɔɪəns/ noun

1. [uncountable] a feeling of slight anger Synonym : irritation:
A look of annoyance crossed her face.
to sb’s annoyance
To his annoyance, he discovered they hadn’t waited.
in annoyance
Kelly shook her head in annoyance.

2. [countable] something that makes you slightly angry:
Alan found the constant noise of the traffic an annoyance.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

annoyance
noun
I. feeling of being annoyed
ADJ. deep, great, intense A look of deep annoyance crossed his face.
obvious She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance.
QUANT. flicker A flicker of annoyance crossed his face.
surge He felt a violent surge of annoyance.
VERB + ANNOYANCE cause He had been causing annoyance to the other guests.
feel I felt some annoyance when he told me his plans.
express, show She tried not to show her annoyance.
conceal, hide
PREP. in ~ He shook his head in annoyance.
with ~ Her cheeks flushed with annoyance.
~ at/over, ~ with her annoyance with him over his failure to cooperate
PHRASES a look of annoyance There was a look of annoyance on his face.
a source of annoyance A dog that barks constantly can be a source of annoyance to the neighbors. | (much) to sb's annoyance I dropped out of university, much to the annoyance of my parents.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

annoyance
II. thing that annoys
ADJ. minor, petty A leaking roof is just one of life's petty annoyances!

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.
I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.
annoyance slight anger or impatience:
He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted.
The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something:
He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning.
Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.
frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation:
You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later.
There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma.
The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.
exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard:
Isaac sighed in exasperation.
Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.
resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly:
The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.
indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation:
His voice sounded full of indignation.
The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.
ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened:
I had no ill feeling towards him.
rancour British English, rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past:
Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.
spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable:
He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.
fury a very strong feeling of anger:
The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women.
The decision caused fury among local people.
rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently:
When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly).
Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong:
The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.
wrath formal extreme anger:
Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry).

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