annoyance

noun

/əˈnɔɪəns/

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[uncountable] the feeling of being slightly angry synonym irritation
- He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
- Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.
- She stamped her foot in annoyance.
- His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues.
Extra Examples
- A flicker of annoyance crossed his face.
- She tried not to show her annoyance.
- He had a look of mild annoyance on his face.
- He wore an expression of pure annoyance.
- Her cheeks flushed with annoyance.
- I dropped out of college, much to the annoyance of my parents.
- I felt some annoyance when he told me his plans.
- She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance.
- She could not hide her annoyance with him over his failure to cooperate.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- intense
- obvious
- …
… of annoyance
- flicker
verb + annoyance
- cause
- feel
- express
- …
preposition
- in annoyance
- with annoyance
- annoyance at
- …
phrases
- a look of annoyance
- to somebody’s annoyance
- much to somebody’s annoyance
- …
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[countable] something that makes you slightly angry
- The delay is now shorter but still an annoyance.
- petty annoyances and irritations
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- minor
- petty
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French anoiance, from anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me’.

单词	annoyance
释义	annoyance noun /əˈnɔɪəns/ /əˈnɔɪəns/ jump to other results [uncountable] the feeling of being slightly angry synonym irritation He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted. Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all. She stamped her foot in annoyance. His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues. Extra Examples A flicker of annoyance crossed his face. She tried not to show her annoyance. He had a look of mild annoyance on his face. He wore an expression of pure annoyance. Her cheeks flushed with annoyance. I dropped out of college, much to the annoyance of my parents. I felt some annoyance when he told me his plans. She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance. She could not hide her annoyance with him over his failure to cooperate. Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great intense obvious … … of annoyance flicker verb + annoyance cause feel express … preposition in annoyance with annoyance annoyance at … phrases a look of annoyance to somebody’s annoyance much to somebody’s annoyance … See full entry [countable] something that makes you slightly angry The delay is now shorter but still an annoyance. petty annoyances and irritations Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective minor petty See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French anoiance, from anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me’.
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