annoyed

[ uh-noid ]

/ əˈnɔɪd /

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adjective

irritated, disturbed, or bothered: I was quite annoyed by the time he arrived, over an hour late.

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Origin of annoyed

annoy + -ed²

Words nearby annoyed

announce, announcement, announcer, annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoying, annual, annual general meeting, annual parallax, annual percentage rate

Definition for annoyed (2 of 2)

annoy

[ uh-noi ]

/ əˈnɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.

to molest; harm.

verb (used without object)

to be bothersome or troublesome.

noun

Archaic. an annoyance.

Origin of annoy

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English an(n)oien, enoien < Anglo-French, Old French anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < Late Latin inodiāre to cause aversion, from Latin phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in-², odium, ennui, noisome; (noun) Middle English a(n)noi, ennoi < Anglo-French, Old French a(n)nui, etc., derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR annoy

1 harass, pester.

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ANTONYMS FOR annoy

1 comfort, calm, soothe.

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synonym study for annoy

1. See bother, worry.

OTHER WORDS FROM annoy

an·noy·er, nounhalf-an·noyed, adjectiveun·an·noyed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH annoy

aggravate annoy irritate

Example sentences from the Web for annoyed

Yes, some people have been inconvenienced by traffic delays or annoyed by supportive athletes.
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At first, I am annoyed because answering these questions takes so much effort.
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And if the patients whined or annoyed her, she allegedly killed them to shut them up.
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In fact, we—if I could be a bit of pop-culture Lorax for the moment and speak for all of us—are kind of annoyed that she is.
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Desperate and annoyed with the language barrier, Bartiromo begs as Elias translates.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Martine was annoyed by Priscilla's refusal, poor Priscilla was deeply disturbed by the turn of affairs.
Brenda's Ward|Helen Leah Reed
Whatever I do, there is someone to be annoyed and offended at the act.
The Locusts' Years|Mary Helen Fee
Noticing that father seemed to be annoyed, I tried to make an opportunity of receiving Philip myself.
The Legacy of Cain|Wilkie Collins
How annoyed he would be if he knew that he had been detected telling the truth!
Scarlet and Hyssop|E. F. Benson
Then she began to be annoyed by his constant attendance on Leslie.
Cloudy Jewel|Grace Livingston Hill

British Dictionary definitions for annoyed

annoy

/ (əˈnɔɪ) /

verb

to irritate or displease

to harass with repeated attacks

Derived forms of annoy

annoyer, noun

Word Origin for annoy

C13: from Old French anoier, from Late Latin inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin in odiō (esse) (to be) hated, from odium hatred

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