Annoyed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ə-ˈnȯid/ an·noyed

Meaning & Definition of Annoyed

Annoyed (adjective)

  1. feeling or showing angry irritation

Annoyed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. subjected to and reacting with irritation

    "I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time"

    similar: aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked (British), peeved, put out, scunnered (chiefly Scottish), teed off, vexed
    related: displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, piqued, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, snappish, snuffy, testy, touchy, badgered, bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried
    near: delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Annoyed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn"

    similar: aggravated, ate, bothered, bugged, burned (up), chafed, exasperated, frosted, galled, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), irked, irritated, itched, narked (British), nettled, peeved, persecuted, piqued, put out, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, vexed, got one's goat, got on one's nerves, got to, rubbed the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stuck in one's craw, wore on
    related: hassled, heckled, nagged, inflamed, provoked, roused, badgered, baited, bullyragged, deviled, hagrode, harassed, harried, pestered, plagued, teased, angered, antagonized, enraged, incensed, infuriated, maddened, rankled, roiled, agitated, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, exercised, freaked (out), fretted, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, worried, affronted, insulted, miffed, offended, outraged
    near: appeased, conciliated, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, delighted, gladdened, gratified, pleased, satisfied, assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, reassured, solaced, soothed

Related Entry: Annoy (verb)

Annoy is a different word from Annoyed. The synonyms below are for annoy, not for annoyed.

  1. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn"

    similar: aggravate, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark (British), nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex, get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
    related: hassle, heckle, nag, inflame, provoke, rouse, badger, bait, bullyrag, devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil, agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
    near: appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Annoyed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Annoyed:

British: narked
Chiefly Scottish: scunnered
aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, peeved, put out, teed off, vexed, ate, bugged, burned (up), chafed, frosted, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), itched, nettled, persecuted, piqued, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, got one's goat, got on one's nerves, got to, rubbed the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stuck in one's craw, wore on

Related Words for Annoyed

displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, roiled, shirty, sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish

Near Antonyms of Annoyed

delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, appeased, conciliated, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, gladdened, gratified, assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, reassured, solaced, soothed

Word Forms of Annoyed

Derived words: annoyedly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Annoyed

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Annoyed

What does "Annoyed" mean?

"Annoyed" means feeling or showing angry irritation. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: feeling or showing angry irritation. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Annoyed"?

Other words for "Annoyed" include aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked and peeved. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Annoyed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Annoyed"?

There are 125 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Annoyed". Common alternatives include aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked, peeved, put out and scunnered.

How do you use "Annoyed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Annoyed" in a sentence: "I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time"; "deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn".

Is "Annoyed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Annoyed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Annoyed"?

"Annoyed" is pronounced /ə-ˈnȯid/ and divided into syllables as an·noyed.

What is the origin of the word "Annoyed"?

First known use: 14th century.

What is another word for "Annoyed" meaning "subjected to and reacting with irritation"?

When "Annoyed" (adjective) means subjected to and reacting with irritation, synonyms include aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked and irritated.