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adjective

ə-ˈnȯid How to pronounce annoyed (audio)
Definition of annoyednext
as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time

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annoyed

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verb

past tense of annoy
as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn

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Recent Examples of annoyed
Adjective
Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
The innkeeper is annoyed that his wife wants more conversation. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Returning the sarcasm tends to cause the same problem, with two people annoyed instead of one. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
  1. irritated
  2. bothered
  3. exasperated
  4. bugged
  5. upset
  6. persecuted
  7. angry
  8. aggravated
Adjective
  • For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pause potent actives like retinoids, AHAs, BHAs and vitamin C when skin is irritated.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • No one from the magazine bothered to help clean up the mess, but Camper, Tim and Mike, until then occupying each other by the Golden Age of SF section, responded rapidly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Not that those food safety shortcomings bothered rodents at The Blue Store aka Bargain Supermarket, 2901 NW 19th St.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Autant, the owner of L’Amandier, seemed both relieved and a little exasperated.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trip isn’t the standout role, but Keery handles the character’s exasperated monologues with panache, turning self-defense and infuriated straight-talk into acts of exhilarating sanity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of exasperated
Verb
  • And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He’s bugged Jay — the two met online and married two years ago before opening their first restaurant last year — to make sure that includes his crispy duck panang curry.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bugged
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The company named all its weapons after Ukrainian intellectuals and artists killed or persecuted by Russians in the last century.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • During this same time his father had vanished behind the Bamboo Curtain and was almost certainly persecuted, possibly even murdered, by the same Communists that Hoover claimed to be fighting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of persecuted
Adjective
  • His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His familiar cast of angry, sometimes menacing children began to give way to quieter, more introspective figures.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Edge rusher Myles Garrett aggravated a left knee injury and underwent surgery.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Outside linebackers Jalen Phillips (hamstring, aggravated from a week ago) and Thomas Incoom (calf) are being evaluated.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggravated

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