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Annoy

/əˈnɔɪ/

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.

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📖 Definitions of "Annoy"

noun

1
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
2
That which causes such a feeling.

verb

1
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."
2
To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
3
To molest; to harm; to injure.
"to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade"

🔄 Synonyms of "Annoy"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nettlenoun	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
vexverb	(transitive) To annoy, irritate.
narknoun	(transitive, intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
gravelnoun	(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
botherverb	(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
irritateverb	(transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
rileverb	(in particular) To make angry.
get toverb	(transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity).
get atverb	To manage to gain access to.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
ragnoun	(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Annoy"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
botherverb	(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
vexverb	(transitive) To annoy, irritate.
irritateverb	(transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
rileverb	(in particular) To make angry.
ragverb	To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
narkverb	(transitive, intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
get atverb	To manage to gain access to.
devilverb	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
gravelverb	(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
nettleverb	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
get toverb	(transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity).
pesterverb	(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
irkverb	(transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother
upsetverb	(transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
hassleverb	Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
harassverb	(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
troubleverb	A distressing or dangerous situation.
fazeverb	(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.
disturbverb	(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
embarrassverb	(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.