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annoyance

досада

Meaning of annoyance

slight anger

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annoyance with Russian translation

annoyance usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Его опоздание вызвало лишь лёгкую досаду в команде.

His lateness caused only mild annoyance among the team.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она щёлкала ручкой от досады во время собрания.

She clicked her pen in annoyance during the meeting.

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annoyance belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

annoyanceдосада
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

annoyance synonyms

Related words worth learning together

irritation
Often implies a stronger or more persistent feeling than 'annoyance', can also refer to physical irritation.
bother
Casual; often denotes an inconvenience or minor trouble rather than strong irritation.
frustration
Stronger and often linked to blocked goals or repeated failure; more intense than a simple annoyance.
vexation
More formal or literary; denotes annoyance or distress, often slightly old-fashioned.
exasperation
A strong, often public or visible form of irritation; conveys being pushed to the limit.
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🇬🇧en

Often implies a stronger or more persistent feeling than 'annoyance', can also refer to physical irritation.

B2Often

His constant tapping caused growing irritation among his colleagues.

🇬🇧en

Casual; often denotes an inconvenience or minor trouble rather than strong irritation.

B1Often

It's no bother — I can help you with that.

🇬🇧en

Stronger and often linked to blocked goals or repeated failure; more intense than a simple annoyance.

B2Very Often

He felt mounting frustration when the software kept crashing.

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vexation

More formal or literary; denotes annoyance or distress, often slightly old-fashioned.

C1Rarely

To his vexation, the letter arrived a week late.

E
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exasperation

A strong, often public or visible form of irritation; conveys being pushed to the limit.

C1Often

She sighed in exasperation when the meeting started late again.

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displeasure

A formal term for being unhappy or not pleased; less emotional than anger but more formal than 'annoyance'.

B2Often

The manager showed displeasure at the missed deadline.

P
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peeve

Informal; usually used in 'pet peeve' to mean a personal minor annoyance someone finds particularly irritating.

B2Often

One of my biggest pet peeves is people chewing loudly.

I
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irritability

Refers to a tendency or state of being easily annoyed; more about temperament or temporary state than a single event.

B2Often

Lack of sleep can increase irritability.

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annoyance meaning: what does it mean?

slight anger

annoyance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

annoyance is pronounced as /əˈnɔɪəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

annoyance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His lateness caused only mild annoyance among the team. Translation: Его опоздание вызвало лишь лёгкую досаду в команде.

Is annoyance part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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Is annoyance part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, annoyance (досада) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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