annoy

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
2. (intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
3. (archaic, transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.

Noun

1. (archaic, literary) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
2. (archaic, literary) That which causes such a feeling.

Opposite of

please

Synonyms

bother

irritate

vex

trouble

pester

disturb

harass

tease

worry

provoke

offend

aggravate

bore

anger

💢

molest

agitate

irk

badger

🦡

torment

exasperate

upset

displease

weary

😩

nag

hassle

chagrin

inconvenience

bug

🐛

tire

rile

afflict

chafe

bully

nark

nettle

ruffle

cause trouble

injure

plague

infuriate

perturb

hinder

harrass

devil

excite

distress

encumber

enrage

aggrieve

make angry

Translations

ärgern

molestar

molestare

infastidire

ennuyer

déranger

ergeren

agacer

irritare

enojar

💢

importunar

incomodar

disturbare

embêter

🐛

importuner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈnɔɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: anoyen

Inherited from Middle English: anoy

In summary

From Middle English anoyen, from Old French anoier (“to bother, disturb”), from Late Latin inodiāre (“to make loathsome”), derived from Latin odium (“loathing, hatred”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan, gremman.