If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.
She is hurt and annoyed that the authorities have banned her from working with children.
Synonyms: irritated, bothered, harassed, hassled [informal] More Synonyms of annoyed
2. See also annoy
annoyed in British English
(əˈnɔɪd)
adjective
irritated or displeased
She looked rather annoyed.
'Of course not' muttered Olly, in an annoyed voice.
My mother was very annoyed, but she got over it.
Why are you so annoyed with him?
If I give in to him, I will be annoyed with myself.
He was very annoyed about the whole affair.
She is annoyed that the authorities have not helped her.
She was starting to get very annoyed.
Don't get so annoyed!
Farmers are getting annoyed about this lack of real action.
Try not to get annoyed about little things like that.
Examples of 'annoyed' in a sentence
annoyed
Some people are understanding, but certainly relatives do get annoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They get annoyed at my Instagram.
The Sun (2017)
I know she gets annoyed.
The Sun (2016)
If I ask him, he gets annoyed.
The Sun (2016)
He was more than a little annoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Everyone looked annoyed and some swore loudly.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
My husband gets really annoyed about it.
The Sun (2012)
Some instructors get annoyed because they feel that they are being controlled.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Do you become annoyed if cyclists get in your way when you are driving?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
My boss is fine with this but my colleagues seem annoyed.
The Sun (2012)
People would come into the shop and feel slightly annoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Do not choose a mode of attack that makes you feel annoyed because that would disturb the healing process.
Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001)
Groups can get annoyed at this and they will get annoyed at you if you do not attend to it.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
My friends were a little annoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More annoyed than angry perhaps, but definitely thinking this was a bit off.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He got really annoyed with me, gave me dirty looks and was generally horrid.
The Sun (2010)
He looked annoyed and said it was up to Gregg.
Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990)
Experts say that when males are kept with females there is a tendency for the females to become annoyed with the unwanted attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And he looked annoyed at having to speak again yesterday in Chantilly before returning home.
The Sun (2016)
I feel annoyed and angry about all this.
The Sun (2008)
I used to really get annoyed at that.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I expected her to become annoyed and make me feel terrible about not buying.
Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990)
You must be really annoyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She said: 'I was left annoyed by what he said.
The Sun (2009)
She went on: 'I was a little annoyed.
The Sun (2013)
He said: 'I got annoyed because she went off to take a phone call halfway through tying my shoelaces.
The Sun (2011)
And when they don't get the respect they seem to think they have a right to, they get angry and annoyed and upset and resentful.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
annoyed
British English: annoyed ADJECTIVE
If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.
American English: annoyed
Brazilian Portuguese: chateado
Chinese: 恼怒的
European Spanish: enfadado
French: mécontent
German: verärgert
Italian: irritato
Japanese: いらいらした
Korean: 짜증이 난
European Portuguese: chateado
Latin American Spanish: enojado
Chinese translation of 'annoyed'
annoyed
(əˈnɔɪd)
adj
厌(厭)烦(煩)的 (yànfán de)
to be annoyed at sth/with sb对(對)某事/某人感到厌(厭)烦(煩) (duì mǒushì/mǒurén gǎndào yànfán)
to be annoyed about sth对(對)某事厌(厭)烦(煩) (duì mǒushì yànfán)
to get annoyed (about sth)(对(對)某事)感到厌(厭)烦(煩) ((duì mǒushì) gǎndào yànfán)
请勿将 annoyed 和 annoying 混淆。如果你感到 annoyed，表示你相当生气。 David could see Jane waiting for him outside the cinema. She looked annoyed ... I was annoyed by his selfish behaviour. 某人或某事物 annoying，则表示该人或该事物令人感到非常生气或令人无法容忍。 You must have found my attitude annoying ... Does he have any annoying habits I should know about?
see usage note
angry
annoy
(əˈnɔɪ)
vt
使烦(煩)恼(惱) (shǐ fánnǎo)
All related terms of 'annoyed'
annoy
使烦(煩)恼(惱) shǐ fánnǎo
to be annoyed about sth
对(對)某事厌(厭)烦(煩) duì mǒushì yànfán
shocked/surprised/annoyed at sth
由于(於)某事而震惊(驚)/吃惊(驚)/恼(惱)怒 yóuyú mǒushì ér zhènjīng/chījīng/nǎonù