| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/someone-or-something-that-annoys-you |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:someone or something that annoys yousomeone or something that annoys youThese words refer to things or people that make you feel annoyed. One of the more common words for this isannoyance.Annoyancecan only be used of things, not people. The café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me. The wordnuisancerefers to someone or something that annoys you or that causes trouble for you. It's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop. Her incessant texts are such a nuisance. He's a real nuisance. Aninconvenienceis something that causes trouble or problems for you, like a long delay or a loss of comfort. An inconvenience is usually temporary. Thank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience. Having the family stay over was just a minor inconvenience. Something that makes you feel annoyed is anirritation. In more formal contexts, something that annoys you or causes trouble is anirritant. The CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors. The noise of the building work is a constant irritant. In informal contexts, you can call an annoying or unpleasant activity or situation abore. It's such a bore to have to pack everything up again. His dinner parties are a real bore. If someone or something is very annoying, you can informally call them apainor apain in the neck. That kid is such a pain in the neck. I hate to be a pain, but I need that report immediately. In UK English, if a person or a situation causes trouble for you or annoys you, you can call them abother. UKIf it's a bother, we can do it another time. UKShe can be such a bother when she's cross. You can informally call a person who is annoying you, especially by not leaving you alone, apest.Pestis often used to describe children. Quit being such a pest and leave me alone! Related articlesto annoy someone |
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