annoyedan‧noyed /əˈnɔɪd/ ●●● S2 adjective 
Examples
I’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by eight.be annoyed at/with somebody She was annoyed with Duncan for forgetting to phone.be annoyed about/by something He was annoyed by her apparent indifference.annoyed that Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing.► see thesaurus at angry
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Everyone is annoyed by the constant noise of the construction project.
- Meg was annoyed with me because I forgot to stop and buy bread on my way home.
- Mike gets annoyed if anyone goes in his room when he's out.
- Professor Johnson was annoyed when I told her my paper was going to be late.
- Sandra was very annoyed that I was late.
- And I got really annoyed at the manipulation of the young, and the godfathers who are sitting free today.
- And she was annoyed with them for knowing so much, she had begun to feel safe in the hotel.
- He becomes annoyed or discouraged if corrected too often.
- He looks annoyed, but then on seeing that the victim has the only chair, he curbs his irritation.
- He was annoyed at being caught in the wrong.
- Other staff said she seemed annoyed to discover that Mrs Fribbins had wet the bed.
- Usually silent, but has twangy trumpeting note and will hiss or snort when annoyed.
THESAURUS► angry
slightly angry SYN irritated → angry: feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair: · He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.· a crowd of angry protesters
► mad [not before noun] informal angry: · Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
► cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well: · She was cross with me for being late.
► annoyed [not before noun] a little angry: · I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
► irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying: · I was irritated by their stupid questions.· an irritated voice
► bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily: · a bad-tempered old man· He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
► in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason: · I woke up in a bad mood.· She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
► in a huff in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you: · He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
► somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously: · I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling angry► angry · My dad gets really angry if anyone keeps him waiting.· Stone's new book is sure to make a lot of women angry.· Hundreds of angry students gathered to protest the tuition increase.· After the programme, the TV station received hundreds of angry phone calls.angry with · Sue's still very angry with me for forgetting our anniversary.angry about · My folks were really angry about my grades.angry that · Mary's angry that we didn't save her any pizza.· Local people are angry that they weren't told about plans to expand the airport.
► mad especially American angry: · Ernie was mad because we woke him up.· Don't get mad. It was an accident.· Sheila's mad at me because I forgot to feed the cats yesterday.· Sally was mad at the children for making so much noise.mad about: · Don seems really mad about something.
► annoyed a little angry: · Sandra was very annoyed that I was late.· Mike gets annoyed if anyone goes in his room when he's out.· Professor Johnson was annoyed when I told her my paper was going to be late.annoyed with/at: · Meg was annoyed with me because I forgot to stop and buy bread on my way home.annoyed by/about: · Everyone is annoyed by the constant noise of the construction project.
► irritated a little angry and impatient about something, especially an annoying situation that you think has continued for too long: irritated with/by: · Paul was irritated with the children because he was tired.irritated at: · The teacher was clearly irritated at having his class interrupted.· Margot gets irritated if people leave dirty dishes in the sink.
► cross British a word used especially by children or to children meaning a little angry: · Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase.cross with: · I'm sorry I was cross with you.
► be in a temper British to be very angry for a short time, especially when other people think you have no real reason to be: · Jeff was in a temper this morning, so I left the house as early as possible.be in a bad/foul temper: · Donna's been in a foul temper all day.
► pissed off also pissed American informal an impolite expression meaning angry, especially about something that someone has done: · I don't know why you're so pissed off -- I told you I might be late.· Darren got really pissed when I told him that.pissed off with: · Wendy's pissed off with me for not returning her call.pissed off about: · I'm really pissed off about the schedule changes - it messes everything up.pissed off at American: · Why are you pissed at him?
► frustrated a little angry and impatient because of an unpleasant or difficult situation that you feel unable to change or control: · Stacy got so frustrated that she stood up and walked out of the room.· Frustrated parents were calling the school to complain.frustrated with: · My boss is frustrated with me for coming in late.
► hacked off British /ticked off American a little angry about something that annoys you, especially something that happens a lot: · Mick was hacked off when he saw his girlfriend dancing with another guy.hacked off with: · Lee's ticked off with me for not inviting him to the party.
I’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by eight.be annoyed at/with somebody She was annoyed with Duncan for forgetting to phone.be annoyed about/by something He was annoyed by her apparent indifference.annoyed that Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing.► see thesaurus at angry