annoyer

noun

Definition of annoyernext
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying a bratty annoyer who wouldn't leave me alone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyer
  1. nuisance
  2. pest
  3. annoyance
  4. tease
Noun
  • The cat must be happy in their environment to thrive, so animal coordinators on movie sets must ensure that studio temperature, cast and crew interactions, and the moving of objects aren't a nuisance to the cat.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Muscle cramps can be a nuisance, but there are ways to relieve the pain and discomfort.
    Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • These pests may then be brought back indoors on the plants in the fall, says Khan.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Select trees and shrubs for their drought tolerance and pest resistance.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of pest
Noun
  • The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Instead, those hints of a so-bad-it’s-good guilty pleasure are a fleeting tease in an action thriller that spills plenty of blood but never raises the temperature or ignites the excitement.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are just a tease of everything coming to Agents of Sabotage.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of tease
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