Synonyms for annoyance
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Noun
1. Nuisance
nuisance, irritation, vexation, trouble, inconvenience, pain, annoying, infliction, discomfort, exasperation, annoy, torment, worry, headache, irritant, plague, disturbance, harassment, mischief, umbrage, curse, bore
Other
chafe, abomination, bitter pill, narc, gall and wormwood, aggravator
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Forms
- Plural
- annoyances → nuisances, irritations, vexations, troubles…
Example sentences
- inconvenience Tom was sorry for the inconvenience he had caused.
- nuisance If you only knew how much of a nuisance you are!
- irritation The vet examined the cat for a wound or irritation.
- vexation Free yourself of sadness, vexation, and fear!
- chafe The shoes will chafe if you don't wear socks.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| annoyance | rising | |
| inconvenience | falling | |
| nuisance | falling | |
| irritation | rising | |
| vexation | rising | |
| narc | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pain1, bore1, narc1
- 5 letters
- worry2, curse1, annoy2, chafe1
- 6 letters
- plague1
- 7 letters
- trouble2, torment2, umbrage2
- 8 letters
- annoying3, headache2, nuisance2, mischief2, irritant3, vexation
- 10 letters
- harassment3, discomfort3, irritation4, infliction3, aggravator
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, abomination5
- 12 letters
- exasperation5
- 13 letters
- inconvenience4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- agacement