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 played dumb just to annoy her; that’s what sisters do.

From The Wall Street Journal

After it had been viewed by more than 12 million people, Tkachuk indicated the stunt annoyed him.

From Los Angeles Times

Just because he seems annoyed when you ask questions doesn’t mean you should stop; you just need to be more discerning about which issues you bring to him.

From MarketWatch

We pinged our readers for the terms that really annoy them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gnome repeated the message, even the part about the gnomes annoying me, with squealing excitement.

From Literature

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