American English pronunciation

How to pronounce annoyance

IPA transcription: [ə'nɔɪəns]

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Noun

  • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

  • anger produced by some annoying irritation

  • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

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

    “washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”

    “a bit of a bother”

    “he's not a friend, he's an infliction”

  • the act of troubling or annoying someone

Usage examples

  • This flashing has caused some annoyance to astronomers, as the flares occasionally disturb observations.
  • To most people, these may seem minor annoyances, but not to the supervisor.