annoyed

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. aroused to impatience or anger“made an irritated gesture”“feeling nettled from the constant teasing”“peeved about being left out”“felt really pissed at her snootiness”“riled no end by his lies”“roiled by the delay”Synonyms: irritatedmiffednettledpeevedpissedpissed offriledroiledsteamedstung
  2. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances“harassed working mothers”“a harried expression”“her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions”“the vexed parents of an unruly teenager”Synonyms: harassedharriedpesteredvexed
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Annoy \An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed ([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. [1913 Webster]

Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior. [1913 Webster]

2.To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease. [1913 Webster]


annoyed \annoyed\ adj.

1.1 aroused to impatience or anger; as, feeling annoyed by the constant teasing.

Syn: irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, stung. [WordNet 1.5]

2.1 troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.

Syn: harassed, harried, pestered [WordNet 1.5]

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