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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annoys

And reacting online to the clip of Owen, another parent wrote: "Parents and potential parents do not listen to this man. Tell your kids you love them everyday, even when it annoys them."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

"It annoys me that I have to do that, but it's a trick that works," she says.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 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

Reader William J. McHale cited tailgaters as one of the driver types that annoys him the most.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

This annoys me a little, that she thinks she can manipulate me.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau