Synonyms of annoys

annoys

verb

present tense third-person singular of annoy

as in bothers

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothers
• irritates
• bugs
• persecutes
• aggravates
• irks
• gets
• infuriates
• exasperates
• angers
• eats
• vexes
• riles
• grates
• burns (up)
• itches
• chafes
• worries
• piques
• gripes
• gets to
• wears on
• provokes
• teases
• ruffles
• plagues
• peeves
• hacks (off)
• puts out
• frosts
• spites
• narks
• offends
• galls
• insults
• enrages
• nettles
• rasps
• harasses
• rubs the wrong way
• upsets
• nags
• gets on one's nerves
• gets one's goat
• sticks in one's craw
• sets one's teeth on edge
• rouses
• unsettles
• antagonizes
• inflames
• pesters
• agitates
• enflames
• hassles
• rankles
• harries
• heckles
• perturbs
• distresses
• outrages
• maddens
• disquiets
• badgers
• unhinges
• baits
• undoes
• incenses
• roils
• devils
• freaks (out)
• affronts
• discomforts
• exercises
• bullyrags
• ballyrags
• frets
• hagrides
• discomposes
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• pleases
• delights
• appeases
• satisfies
• placates
• gratifies
• pacifies
• mollifies
• gladdens
• assures
• reassures
• contents
• propitiates
• cheers
• conciliates
• soothes
• quiets
• comforts
• consoles
• solaces