Annoyed
/əˈnɔɪd/noun
Feeling irritated, bothered, or mildly angry.
Did you know?English annoyance comes through Old French from Latin roots tied to “harm” and “trouble,” so the word originally carried the sense of being worn down by repeated affliction.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
inodiare
“to make loathsome or hateful”
Old French
OF
anoier
“to vex, trouble, or make weary”
Middle English
ME
anoyen
“to harm, injure, or vex”
14th Century
English
annoyen
“to trouble, irritate, or distress”
Modern English
English
annoyed
“irritated or bothered”