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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
More like Lazarus probably—dilapidated, annoyed. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Others, pained and visibly annoyed, force the issue. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
Verb
David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 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
  • And more irritated consumers clearly have started bringing their own bags.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • If your eyes, throat or nose start to become dry and irritated, it may be related to increasing air pollution from the Claremont Fire.
    — Hali Smith July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • The knee has mostly bothered Ohtani on the mound, rather than at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • As of the time of this writing, almost four months after its publication, the text still contains a typo in its opening lines, suggesting to me that no one close to the author has even bothered to read it with care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • For a variety of reasons that weren’t immediately entirely clear, there was a comprehensive and fundamental breakdown in access to the stadium that left many exasperated or furious.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of exasperated
Verb
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of bugged
Adjective
  • After nearly losing, in what would have been a Cinderella upset, to a completely unheralded Cabo Verde, Argentina benefitted from questionable refereeing decisions in subsequent victories over Egypt and Switzerland.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Some Carowinds visitors were upset the park did not announce the roller coaster was closed sooner.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The Washington Principles also recognize that many sales of artwork by Jews during the Nazi era occurred while they were being persecuted, or under duress.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of persecuted
Adjective
  • Around the world, angry locals displaced from their neighborhoods by the high cost of living are revolting against the $135 billion short-term rental industry.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • In person, the range-topping Spider looks hilariously boxy up front, deliciously wedgy from the side, and surprisingly angry from the back.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • These dangers are aggravated by the widespread use of methamphetamine.
    — Josh Katz, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The star guard returned from a back injury aggravated during the June 24 game against the Phoenix Mercury and scored just nine points in 16 minutes.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of aggravated

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