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Synonyms for annoyed

Most common

irritated peeved vexed angry

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Adjective

1. Irritated — troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed

irritated, peeved, vexed, angry, miffed informal, irked, exasperated, bothered, riled, harassed, aggravated, harried, troubled, fretful, sore informal, vexatious, ratty informal, steamed, cross UK, aerated informal UK, nettled, irate

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.

    Judy is annoyed at Jim because he forgot to put the bins out again.

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Annoyed, Irritated, Vexed or Wounded?

One may be annoyed by the well-meaning awkwardness of a servant, irritated by a tight shoe or a thoughtless remark, vexed at some careless neglect or needless misfortune, wounded by the ingratitude of child or friend.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • angry I was angry about missing that film at the cinema.
  • irritated Mary is easily irritated, and often flips her lid.
  • vexed Nothing vexed her more than his selfishness.
  • peeved He was peeved by what you said.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
annoyedrising
angryrising
irritatedrising
vexedrising
peevedrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
sore1
5 letters
cross1, angry2, vexed1, irked1, riled1, irate2, ratty2
6 letters
miffed1, peeved1
7 letters
steamed1, harried2, aerated, fretful2, nettled2
8 letters
bothered2, troubled2, harassed2
9 letters
irritated4, vexatious3
10 letters
aggravated4
11 letters
exasperated5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angry2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
vexé
Italiano
offeso