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ANNOYANCE Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word annoyance. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word annoyance. (close relations)
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vexation
nounn
noun

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

botheration
nounn
noun

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

irritation
nounn
noun

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• a sudden outburst of anger

• (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

• the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

nuisance
nounn
noun

• (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

aggravation
nounn
noun

• an exasperated feeling of annoyance

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

discomfort
nounn
noun

• the state of being tense and feeling pain

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

displeasure
nounn
noun

• the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

frustration
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

• an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

• a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized

hassle
nounn
noun

• an angry disturbance

• disorderly fighting

verb

• annoy continually or chronically

inconvenience
nounn
noun

• an inconvenient discomfort

• a difficulty that causes anxiety

• the quality of not being useful or convenient

verb

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

pest
nounn
noun

• a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

• any epidemic disease with a high death rate

• a persistently annoying person

• any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

pestering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

pestilence
nounn
noun

• a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

• any epidemic disease with a high death rate

• a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

provocation
nounn
noun

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

• needed encouragement

trouble
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

aggravator
nounn
noun

• an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

bother
verbv
noun

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

verb

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

chafe
verbv
noun

• soreness and warmth caused by friction

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

verb

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• feel extreme irritation or anger

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

• cause friction

• warm by rubbing, as with the hands

infliction
nounn
noun

• the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

• an act causing pain or damage

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Best Hypernyms For ANNOYANCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for annoyance, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
anger choler ire mistreatment
Phrases (7)
disagreeable personmental conditionmental statenegative stimuluspsychological conditionpsychological stateunpleasant person

Alternatives for VEXATION

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