annoyed

adjective

an·​noyed ə-ˈnȯid How to pronounce annoyed (audio)
Synonyms of annoyednext
: feeling or showing angry irritation
was clearly annoyed by their repeated questions
were very annoyed to be kept waiting
an annoyed expression
annoyedly adverb
Billy shook his head annoyedly. Irwin Shaw

Examples of annoyed in a Sentence

I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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After Tufekci gave her talk, the first audience member to ask a question appeared annoyed. Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025 The actress was mildly annoyed to hear the ease with which her on-screen mom carried the weapon. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025 By comparison, Nathan is annoyed that Max is annoyed. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Some of his Democratic colleagues were annoyed that Republicans were even bringing this up. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annoyed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annoyed was in the 14th century

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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyed. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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