Annoyance

Mild irritation. A small thing grates on you.

Family Anger
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Apprehension

Mild irritation. A small thing grates on you. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where annoyance lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

AngerAnger familyIrritationAnger familyApprehensionThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for annoyance. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.