annoy Definition

annoy
verb annoyed, annoying

1. To anger or distress.

Thesaurus: irritate, aggravate, vex, needle, bother, rile, exasperate, madden; Antonym: please.
2. To harass or pester.

Thesaurus: pester, badger, harass, bother, plague, provoke.

Derivative: annoyed
adj

Derivative: annoying
adj

Causing slight anger
Thesaurus: irritating, aggravating, troublesome, bothersome, disturbing, irksome, maddening, exasperating, pesky, vexatious.

Derivative: annoyingly
adverb

Etymology: 13c: from Latin inodiare to cause aversion.