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/əˈnɔɪd/
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Annoyed describes the feeling of mild to moderate irritation or frustration — like when your phone buzzes for the tenth time during a meeting, or when someone chews loudly. It’s not full-blown anger, but a prickly, unsettled discomfort that makes you want to sigh, frown, or say 'Ugh.'
She looked annoyed when her colleague interrupted her presentation.
I was really annoyed by the constant construction noise outside my window.
He got annoyed at how slowly the software was updating.
They were both annoyed with each other after the miscommunication.
Don't take it personally — she's just annoyed about her delayed flight.
anoyen
Comes from Middle English 'anoyen', derived from Old French 'anoier' (modern French 'ennuyer'), which itself traces to Latin 'inodiare' — a compound of the prefix 'in-' (intensive or 'into') and 'odiare' (from 'odium', meaning 'hatred, dislike'). The core concept is 'to fill with hatred/dislike' or 'to cause distress'. Examples include annoy, annoyance, annoying, annoyed, anodyne (via 'od-'), and obsolete 'anoiance'. Core meaning summary: 'to provoke displeasure or irritation'.