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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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"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

This will annoy people who think everything important happens in Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

"I suspect that she does not want to annoy her son."

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

He hadn’t meant to annoy her with talk about the dress—though it was outdated—nor had he known she’d be that irritated about not being invited to the feast, but...

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.