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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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Another reason Tokyo can ill afford to annoy Trump is that the United States has for decades -- with 60,000 troops on Japanese soil -- been the guarantor of Japan's security.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

As Frost pointed out, it’s not necessary to annoy people with self-important umbrage.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

I glare at him as well as I can with just my eyes—only he can find a way to save the day and annoy me at the same time.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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