annoy

Definition for annoy

verb as in irritate, upset

Strongest matches

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

Strong matches

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 matches

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, T-off, tick off, work on

Discover More

Example Sentences

I didn’t want to annoy him, I don’t want to annoy anybody.

From BBC

"Because we're fans and we come here every week, we see the little things that annoy us and will annoy other people, so we get on and get it done," he says.

From BBC

His political takes are even more provocative, meant to arouse, anger and annoy but also to provoke push-back, stirring debate and discussion.

From Los Angeles Times

I didn't want to annoy people.

From Salon

This defiant tone seemed to annoy several members of the City Hall press corps, who had been informed by their reliable sources that the end was near for Adams.

From Salon

Browse

annoy

Example Sentences

Related Words