Words For Irritation And Annoyance

verb to annoy or irritate someone

preposition used to indicate the action of annoying or irritating someone

• The constant sound of scraping metal can grate on one's nerves in a manufacturing plant.
• Her constant complaining really starts to grate on me after a while.
• His bragging about his new car really grates on my last nerve.
• The way she always interrupts people during conversations really grates on my patience.

noun a state of annoyance or frustration

interjection used to express annoyance or exasperation

• The constant botheration of unsolicited emails can be quite frustrating.
• I really don't want to deal with this botheration right now.
• Ugh, this botheration is seriously annoying.
• The botheration of negative thoughts can weigh heavily on your mind.