SCUNNERED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

scunnered

adjective

chiefly Scottish

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation my mates are fair scunnered with me

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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

Definition of annoyed

Adjective

Royal biographer Tina Brown went as far as to suggest that Charles is growing increasingly irritated with William.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Definition of irritated

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Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Definition of bothered

Adjective

These were voices—complaining, confiding, exasperated, distressed—that had not been heard before, as if the novel were a speaking tube cued to an underground rumble.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of exasperated

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The Braves opted against parting with their most valuable prospects at the trade deadline, a decision that’s upset part of the fanbase and many around the organization but will require time to judge.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
It’s considered the biggest upset in the history of the tournament.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

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