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
  • In journalism circles, Mezrich is known as one of the great nuisances of modern nonfiction — a man who has built his career making things up.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The county contends the plastic pollution traced to products made by the companies constitutes a public nuisance that they must be forced to redress.
    Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • Common Pests & Plant Diseases Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy years later, our arsenal for controlling pests has grown and diversified.
    Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of pest
Noun
  • Retzlaff has also taken to social media to share his annoyance about the situation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Expressing dismay that some of her more exciting stories were cut, her grandchildren weren’t mentioned, and the allure of her magazines wasn’t touched upon, Stewart expressed her annoyance that her prison sentence got so much attention.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo An Apple event staple is the famous game dev gushing over new Apple hardware, followed by a tease of upcoming high-end titles.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Or what about the spot-on intro, pre-commercial teases, and insanely bright lighting?
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of tease
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