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annoys

VERB

irritate, upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

STRONG

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

WEAK

T-off ask for it be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button tick off work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

STRONG

mollify support

WEAK

gratify

Example Sentences

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That is the kind of talk that annoys Meyer, who noted the San Diego Padres used to take from the revenue-sharing fund and now pay into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“That’s why it annoys me when we are dubbed the ‘lazy’ generation, or the generation that needs to cut back on avocado toast,” a user posting under the name Charlie Louise said on TikTok.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

The feature that annoys me the most is the “check the back seat” alarm that goes off whenever I exit the car, having placed anything in the back, or simply having opened the back door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

“That at least proves to me my work annoys them, no?”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

That annoys her enough to get a response.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott