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annoyance

an·noy·ance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-noi-uh ns]
    • /əˈnɔɪ əns/
    • /əˈnɔɪ.əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-noi-uh ns]
    • /əˈnɔɪ əns/

Definitions of annoyance word

  • uncountable noun annoyance Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient. 3
  • countable noun annoyance An annoyance is something that makes you feel angry or impatient. 3
  • noun annoyance the feeling of being annoyed 3
  • noun annoyance the act of annoying 3
  • noun annoyance a person or thing that annoys 3
  • noun annoyance an annoying or being annoyed 3

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Origin of annoyance

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see annoy, -ance

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Annoyance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

annoyance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

annoyance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for annoyance

noun annoyance

  • discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
  • displeasure — dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
  • pique — a fabric of cotton, spun rayon, or silk, woven lengthwise with raised cords.
  • frustration — act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.
  • irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.

Antonyms for annoyance

noun annoyance

  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • joy — a female given name.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.

Top questions with annoyance

  • how to deal with annoyance?
  • what is the meaning of annoyance?
  • how to control annoyance?
  • what causes annoyance?
  • what is annoyance?

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