annoyance
Syllables: an·noy·ance/əˈnɔɪ.əns/
annoyance noun: that which annoys.
Noun
annoyance (countable and uncountable, plural annoyances)
- That which annoys.
- Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.
- An act or instance of annoying.
- The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- feeling mild annoyance
- ‘I’m not annoyed with you,’ Lizzie said, putting a hand on Dimple’s shoulder. ‘Well, I am. But you’re my sister. So the annoyance is nothing new.’2022, Candice Carty-Williams, People Person, Trapeze, page 273
annoyance meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
annoyance in Hindi
- an annoyance
- हिचकी hickī
annoyance in Tamil
- எரிச்சல், சினமூட்டல், தொல்லை, நச்சரிப்பு, மன அமைதிக்குலைவு, அலைக்கழித்தல்
annoyance in Marathi
- annoyance, irritation, or vexation, especially arising from repeated inconvenience or frustration
- वैताग vaitāg
annoyance in Urdu
- an annoyance
- ہچکی hickī
More languagesFewer languages
- annoyance in Bengali
- জ্বালাতন jalatôn
- annoyance in Malayalam
- ശല്യം śalyaṁ
- annoyance in Kannada
- ಬೇಜಾರು bējāru
- annoyance in Gujarati
- ત્રાસ trās
- annoyance in Assamese
- বেজাৰ bezar
- annoyance in Arabic
- إِزْعَاج ʔizʕāj
Examples of annoyance in a sentence
- The tennis player thocked her racquet on the ground in annoyance.
- Instead, it is defensive and clearly bristles with annoyance when someone merely states the facts.
- Twitter gives you two options for dealing with this kind of annoyance.
Synonyms of annoyance
Forms of annoyance
| plural | annoyances |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | annoyaunce |
| alternative form (obsolete) | annoying |
| alternative form (nonstandard) | annoyment |
Origin of annoyance
Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.
Phrases with annoyance
Questions about annoyance
- What does annoyance mean?
- Annoyance means that which annoys.
- What is annoyance in Hindi?
- Annoyance in Hindi is हिचकी (hickī). See Annoyance meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is annoyance?
- Annoyance is a noun.
- How do you pronounce annoyance?
- Annoyance is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ.əns/.
- What is the plural of annoyance?
- The plural of annoyance is annoyances.
Words near annoyance in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: annoyance (page history and authors); हिचकी (Hindi) (page history and authors); annoyance (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); वैताग (Marathi) (page history and authors); ہچکی (Urdu) (page history and authors); ಬೇಜಾರು (Kannada) (page history and authors); ત્રાસ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); বেজাৰ (Assamese) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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