annoyed

adjective

an·​noyed ə-ˈnȯid How to pronounce annoyed (audio)
Synonyms of annoyednext
: feeling or showing angry irritation
was clearly annoyed by their repeated questions
were very annoyed to be kept waiting
an annoyed expression
annoyedly adverb
Billy shook his head annoyedly. Irwin Shaw

Examples of annoyed in a Sentence

I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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But that fun idea went south when Barlow became annoyed with her castmate Whitney Rose. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026 The clip then cuts to the reality stars looking annoyed. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Dos Passos was, Howard writes, making people deeply nervous or annoyed, no one more than his friend Ernest Hemingway. Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Belton said he was mildly annoyed that there hadn’t been more advertising about the change. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annoyed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annoyed was in the 14th century

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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyed. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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