annoyed

an·noy  (-noi)

v. an·noyed, an·noy·ing, an·noys

v.tr.

1. To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts.

2. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

v.intr.

To be annoying.

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[Middle English anoien, from Old French anoier, ennuyer, from Vulgar Latin *inodire, to make odious, from Latin in odio, odious : in, in; see in-² + odi, ablative of odium, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile
These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger. Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me.
Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions.
Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.
Irk connotes a wearisome quality: The city council's inactivity irked the community.
Vex applies to an act capable of arousing anger or perplexity: Hecklers in the crowd vexed the speaker.
Provoke implies strong and often deliberate incitement to anger: His behavior provoked me to reprimand the whole team.
Aggravate is a less formal equivalent: "Threats only served to aggravate people in such cases" William Makepeace Thackeray.
Peeve, also somewhat informal, suggests a querulous, resentful response to a mild disturbance: Your flippant answers peeved me.
To rile is to upset and to stir up: It riled me to have to listen to such lies.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	annoyed - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay" irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, stung, steamed displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
	2.	annoyed - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" harassed, harried, pestered, vexed troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

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annoyed

adjective irritated, bothered, harassed, hassled (informal) aggravated (informal) maddened, ruffled, exasperated, nettled, vexed, miffed (informal) displeased, irked, riled, harried, peeved (informal) piqued, browned off (informal)