annoyed

adjective

an·​noyed ə-ˈnȯid 

: feeling or showing angry irritation

was clearly annoyed by their repeated questions

were very annoyed to be kept waiting

an annoyed expression

annoyedly

ə-ˈnȯi-əd-lē 

adverb

Billy shook his head annoyedly.

—Irwin Shaw

Synonyms of annoyed

• irritated
• bothered
• exasperated
• upset
• angry
• aggravated
• displeased

Examples of annoyed in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Economists and the commentariat, playing the role of the annoyed parent, point out that over-all employment has been strong for a while. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

Whatever the yellow jersey’s feelings, teams were annoyed, often more privately than publicly. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

No question is too big, too small or too much of a time suck for this husband to ask the increasingly annoyed letter writer. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 July 2026

Everyone else signed the contract right away, and everybody was getting so annoyed at me. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annoyed

• adenoid
• alkaloid
• amoeboid
• amyloid
• aneroid
• arachnoid
• asteroid
• benzenoid
• carcinoid
• celluloid
• coronoid
• humanoid