annoyed

/əˈnɔɪd/

annoyed is the simple past and past participle of annoy.

Meaning of annoy

annoy (third-person singular simple present annoys, present participle annoying, simple past and past participle annoyed)

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
Synonyms:

bother, irritate

Antonyms:

please
(archaic, transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.
- to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade
Synonyms:

damage, wound, abuse, bewound, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for, do ill, do violence to

annoyed (comparative more annoyed, superlative most annoyed)

Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
- Judy is annoyed at Jim because he forgot to put the bins out again.
Synonyms:

angry, aggravated, agitated, bothered, exasperated, frustrated, irritable, irritated, irked, peeved

19 more synonymsFewer synonyms

comparative	more annoyed
superlative	most annoyed

26 more rhymesFewer rhymes

What does annoyed mean?: Annoyed means troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
What is annoyed the simple past and past participle of?: Annoyed is the simple past and past participle of annoy.
What part of speech is annoyed?: Annoyed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce annoyed?: Annoyed is pronounced /əˈnɔɪd/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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