Annoy: meaning, definitions and examples
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annoy
[ əˈnɔɪ ]
feeling
To irritate or disturb, causing displeasure or annoyance.
Synonyms
aggravate, bother, irk, irritate, vex
Examples of usage
- His constant tapping on the desk began to annoy me.
- The loud music from the party next door is starting to annoy the neighbors.
feeling
A feeling of slight anger or displeasure caused by something repetitive or persistent.
Synonyms
aggravation, bother, displeasure, irritation, vexation
Examples of usage
- The constant noise outside created a sense of annoy in the office.
- Her constant interruptions were causing annoyance in the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "annoy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irritar
🇮🇳 परेशान करना (Pareshan karna)
🇩🇪 ärgern
- nerven
- belästigen
🇮🇩 mengganggu
🇺🇦 дратувати
🇵🇱 irytować
- denerwować
- drażnić
🇯🇵 イライラさせる (Iraira saseru)
🇫🇷 agacer
- ennuyer
- irriter
🇪🇸 molestar
- irritar
- fastidiar
🇹🇷 rahatsız etmek
🇰🇷 짜증나게 하다 (Jjajeungnage hada)
🇸🇦 يزعج (Yuz'ij)
🇨🇿 otravovat
🇸🇰 otravovať
🇨🇳 惹恼 (Rěnǎo)
🇸🇮 motiti
🇮🇸 pirra
🇰🇿 мазалау
🇬🇪 გაღიზიანება (gagizianeba)
🇦🇿 narahat etmək
🇲🇽 molestar
- irritar
- fastidiar
Word origin
The word 'annoy' originated from Old French 'enoier' and later from Late Latin 'inodiare', which means 'to make odious'. The term evolved in Middle English to 'annoien', meaning 'to harass, harm, or afflict'. Over time, the word has retained its essence of causing irritation or displeasure.
See also: annoyance, annoyed, annoyedly, annoyer, annoying, annoyingly.