Dictionary

annoyance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈnɔɪ.əns/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin inodiāre Old French anoier Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Old French anoiancebor. Middle English anoyaunce English 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.

Meanings

1. (countable) 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.
2. (countable) An act or instance of annoying.
3. (uncountable) 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:

Forms

Relateds

nuisance · chagrin · annoy · disappointment · annoying · annoyed · pique

Synonyms

vexation · bother · annoyance · exasperation · Boy · nark · frustration · irritation

Translations (96)

pt irritação (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · gmw-ecg Aarchr (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · de Ärger (an act or instance of annoying) · ru неприя́тность (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · it disturbo (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · da irriterende handling (an act or instance of annoying) · bg раздразне́ние (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · pl wnerwianie (an act or instance of annoying) · da irritationsmoment (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · bg доса́да (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · el ενόχληση (an act or instance of annoying) · it noia (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · it fastidio (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · eo agacaĵo (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · la vexātiō (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · enm vexacioun (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · pdt Spiet (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · sv irritation (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · eo malagrablaĵo (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es enojo (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · fr ennui (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · grc ὄχλησις (an act or instance of annoying) · ar إِزْعَاج (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · nn irritasjon (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · pt irritação (an act or instance of annoying) · enm vexacioun (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · he הֲצָקָה (an act or instance of annoying) · bg дразне́не (an act or instance of annoying) · it scocciatura (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · la vexātiō (an act or instance of annoying) · grc ὄχλησις (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ja 迷惑 (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es lata (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · sh razdraženost (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · mi whanowhanoā (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · it annoiatura (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · la molestia (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · ru раздражённость (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ru раздраже́ние (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · it seccatura (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · da irritation (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · cs zloba (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · cmn 煩惱 /烦恼 (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · pl denerwowanie (an act or instance of annoying) · la molestia (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ru ньюснс (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · pt irritação (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · fr ennui (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · hu bosszúság (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · grc ὄχλησις (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · fi kenkutus (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · bg раздразне́ние (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · pl zdenerwowanie (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · kea ingisu (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · fr nuisance (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · pl wnerwienie (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · it fastidio (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · it annoiamento (an act or instance of annoying) · el ενόχληση (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · bn জ্বালাতন (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · fi harmitus (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · pdt Ploag (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · sw kero (an act or instance of annoying) · it irritazione (an act or instance of annoying) · fi ärsyttäminen (an act or instance of annoying) · ia enoio (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ca molèstia (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · de Ärger (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · la molestia (an act or instance of annoying) · fi keljutus (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · pt pedra no sapato (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · ru доса́да (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es molestia (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · cs zlost (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ml ശല്യം (an act or instance of annoying) · nl ergernis (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · cs rozmrzelost (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · ru надоеда́ние (an act or instance of annoying) · es fastidio (an act or instance of annoying) · de Verärgerung (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · el ενόχληση (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · fi riesa (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es irritación (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · mi kūrakuraku (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · nb irritasjon (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · ro enervare (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · de Verdruss (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) · grc ἀχθηδών (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · de Ärgernis (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es disgusto (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · bg закачане (an act or instance of annoying) · sv irritationsmoment (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · fi kiusa (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · enm anoyaunce (an act or instance of annoying) · ml ശല്യം (that which annoys and causes a status of annoyance) · es irritación (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated)