annoyed

adjective

an·​noyed ə-ˈnȯid How to pronounce annoyed (audio)
: 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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Republican leaders, who often are hoping for a revenue surge to finance tax relief, were equally annoyed. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 Pritzker was highly annoyed, rightly so in our view, when Welch tanked the governor’s bill at the eleventh hour in January. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 Unfortunately, most brands overlook the fact that, historically, the average viewer will quickly become annoyed by seeing the same ad multiple times during a game broadcast. Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Congressional Republicans, many of whom had also grown annoyed with Musk over the last few months, have largely dismissed the billionaire’s fiery opposition to the bill. Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 6 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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