noun
annoyance
uh-NOY-uhns
noun
1
A feeling of mild irritation, or the thing that causes it.
"To his annoyance, the meeting ran an hour late."
"The constant car alarm was a real annoyance to the neighbours."
How to Use Annoyance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA minor irritation, or the thing/person causing that irritation.
Common pairings
minor annoyance
source of annoyance
to his annoyance
Word Forms
annoyances plural
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Etymology
From Old French anoiance, built on the verb annoy plus the noun suffix -ance.