annoy
Use Annoy in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
2.
to molest; harm.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be bothersome or troublesome.
noun
4.
Archaic. an annoyance.
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English an(n)oien, enoien < Anglo-French, Old French anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < Late Latin inodiāre to cause aversion, from Latin phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in-2, odium, ennui, noisome; (noun) Middle English a(n)noi, ennoi < Anglo-French, Old French a(n)nui, etc., derivative of the v.
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English an(n)oien, enoien < Anglo-French, Old French anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < Late Latin inodiāre to cause aversion, from Latin phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in-2, odium, ennui, noisome; (noun) Middle English a(n)noi, ennoi < Anglo-French, Old French a(n)nui, etc., derivative of the v.
Related forms
an·noy·er, noun
half-an·noyed, adjective
un·an·noyed, adjective
Antonyms
1. comfort, calm, soothe.
1. comfort, calm, soothe.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to irritate or displease |
| 2. | to harass with repeated attacks |
| [C13: from Old French anoier, from Late Latin inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin in odiō (esse) (to be) hated, from odium hatred] | |
| an'noyer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
annoy
mid-13c., from Anglo-Fr. anuier, from O.Fr. enoiier, anuier "to weary, vex," from L.L. inodiare "make loathsome," from L. (esse) in odio "(it is to me) hateful," abl. of odium "hatred."
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Example sentences
The notebook also comes with a gloss screen, which may annoy some users in a brightly lit room because of the reflections.
Keep the music in your vehicle at a level that doesn't annoy others.
Local police chiefs who annoy them are simply killed.
Presidential motorcades annoy some people, mostly because they back up traffic and sometimes because of environmental concerns.
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