Verdruss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- annoyance noun A feeling of mild irritation, or the thing that causes it.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- chagrin noun A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
- disappointment noun The feeling of sadness or letdown when something doesn't meet expectations.
- exasperation noun The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
- vexation noun The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.
Senses
Verdruss is used for these senses in English:
- annoyance (uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
- chafe (archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
- chagrin Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
- disappointment (countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
- exasperation The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
- sullenness (uncountable) The state or quality of being sullen.
- vexation (uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
chafe — full definition
- noun Heat excited by friction.
- noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
- noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.