Definitions

annoy

[uh-noi] / əˈnɔɪ /

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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"We're a bunch of oldies, but everyone gets stressed, everyone suffers loss and gets sad, everyone's happy, everyone has people in their life they love and people who annoy them," Forte said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“If we invest wisely in life extension technologies, in 40 years, we’ll all be able to annoy our friends with complaints like ‘immortality almost never works,'” he said.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

"I'm scared of their patrols, worried that if I wear something too bright it might annoy them."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I played dumb just to annoy her; that’s what sisters do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Irian did say it would startle you up and annoy you down, but he insisteds.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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