Dictionary entry details
• ANNOYANCE (noun)
Meaning:
The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation
Hypernyms ("annoyance" is a kind of...):
mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annoyance"):
bummer (an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing)
huff; miff; seeing red (a state of irritation or annoyance)
pinprick (a minor annoyance)
impatience; restlessness (a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay)
snit (a state of agitated irritation)
Meaning:
Anger produced by some annoying irritation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
vexation; chafe; annoyance
Hypernyms ("annoyance" is a kind of...):
anger; choler; ire (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annoyance"):
displeasure (the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something)
harassment; torment (a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented)
aggravation; exasperation (an exasperated feeling of annoyance)
frustration (a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized)
irritation; pique; temper (a sudden outburst of anger)
Meaning:
An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
aggravator; annoyance
Hypernyms ("annoyance" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Meaning:
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
pain in the ass; pain in the neck; botheration; bother; infliction; annoyance; pain
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("annoyance" is a kind of...):
negative stimulus (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annoyance"):
nuisance ((law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive)
irritant; thorn (something that causes irritation and annoyance)
plague (an annoyance)
Meaning:
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
annoying; vexation; annoyance; irritation
Hypernyms ("annoyance" is a kind of...):
mistreatment (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annoyance"):
exasperation (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))
red flag (something that irritates or demands immediate action)
