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annoyance

[ uh-noi-uh ns ]

/ əˈnɔɪ əns /

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noun

a person or thing that annoys; nuisance: Unwanted visitors are an annoyance.

an act or instance of annoying.

the feeling of being annoyed.

Origin of annoyance

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see annoy, -ance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH annoyance

aggravation annoyance intensification irritation worsening

Words nearby annoyance

annotinous, announce, announcement, announcer, annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoying, annual, annual general meeting, annual parallax

Example sentences from the Web for annoyance

He was at times both an ally and annoyance to President Obama.

How House Dems Lost Their Last Southern White Guy |James Richardson |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She then expressed her annoyance that the leader of the Oklahoma mosque where Nolan had worshipped refused to appear on her show.

Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim |Dean Obeidallah |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the winter, they can shield drivers from the annoyance of having to wipe snow and ice off their windshields.

Paved Paradise |The Daily Beast |September 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Again, this is an annoyance and a reflection of a double standard against women.

#YesAllWomen Has Jumped the Shark |Emily Shire |May 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It started off small: a hint of annoyance here, a flutter of incredulity there.

Just Kill Mr. Bates Already! How to Save ‘Downton Abbey’ |Andrew Romano |February 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But perhaps the surprise, annoyance and keen disappointment broke his soldierly heart.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Sept. 19, 1917 |Various
And yet how else are we to prevent the annoyance, and secure our property?

There She Blows! |William Hussey Macy
There was a look of annoyance and a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Good References |E. J. Rath
She had been smiling at the officer, but on the interruption of the strangers' entrance she frowned with annoyance.

A Soldier of the Legion |C. N. Williamson
The trading began and continued to Bancroft's annoyance for more than half an hour.

Elder Conklin |Frank Harris

British Dictionary definitions for annoyance

annoyance

/ (əˈnɔɪəns) /

noun

the feeling of being annoyed

the act of annoying

a person or thing that annoys