annoyance
English
Alternative forms
- annoyaunce (obsolete)
- annoying (obsolete)
- annoyment (nonstandard)
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”). Compare French ennui
Pronunciation
Noun
annoyance (countable and uncountable, plural annoyances)
- (countable) That which annoys.
- (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
- (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
Synonyms
Translations
that which annoys
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an act or instance of annoying
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the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated
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