annoyance (n.)

  1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

    [ Syn: irritation , vexation , botheration ]

  2. anger produced by some annoying irritation

    [ Syn: chafe , vexation ]

  3. an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

    [ Syn: aggravator ]

  4. 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; hes not a friend, hes an infliction

    [ Syn: bother , botheration , pain , infliction , pain in the neck , pain in the ass ]

  5. the act of troubling or annoying someone

    [ Syn: annoying , irritation , vexation ]

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