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annoyed

/əˈnɔɪd/adjective

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चिढ़ा हुआ, नाराज़

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adjective
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    ~ (with sb) (at/about sth) | ~ (that…)

    slightly angry

    चिढ़ा हुआ, नाराज़

    • She was annoyed with him for being late.
    • I was annoyed at the delay.
    • The teacher was annoyed that nobody had done the homework.
    + 3 more examples
    • I am annoyed with myself for forgetting my ticket.
    • Radhika looked annoyed when the phone rang again.
    • They were annoyed by the constant noise from the road.

    Synonyms irritated vexed displeased

    Opposite pleased delighted calm

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

be annoyed with + person

Use 'with' for the person who irritates you. It means you are a little angry with them.

जो व्यक्ति आपको खिझाए उसके लिए 'with' आता है। इसका अर्थ है कि आप उससे थोड़े क्रोधित हैं।

  • Radhika was annoyed with her brother for losing her pen.
  • Don't be annoyed with me.

be annoyed at / about + thing

Use 'at' or 'about' for the event or situation that causes the feeling.

जिस घटना या स्थिति के कारण यह भावना हो उसके लिए 'at' या 'about' आता है।

  • I am annoyed at the delay.
  • She was annoyed about the noise next door.

annoyed that / to find / by

After 'annoyed', you may use a that-clause, 'to find/see/hear', or 'by' with a noun for the cause.

'Annoyed' के बाद that-clause, 'to find/see/hear', या कारण के लिए noun के साथ 'by' आ सकता है।

  • He was annoyed that nobody replied.
  • I was annoyed to find the door locked.

annoyed vs annoying

-ed adjectives describe how a person feels; -ing adjectives describe the thing that causes the feeling.

-ed वाले adjectives बताते हैं कि व्यक्ति कैसा अनुभव करता है; -ing वाले adjectives उस वस्तु का वर्णन करते हैं जो वह भावना पैदा करती है।

  • I am annoyed because the noise is annoying.
+Collocations 4

adverb + annoyed

slightlyratherreallyvisiblymildlyclearly

  • The teacher looked visibly annoyed.

'Visibly annoyed' का अर्थ स्पष्ट रूप से खिन्न है।

verb + annoyed

getfeellooksoundbecome

  • Don't get annoyed over small things.

'Get annoyed' का अर्थ चिढ़ जाना है।

annoyed + noun

tonelookvoicereplyglance

  • She replied in an annoyed tone.

यहाँ 'annoyed' noun का वर्णन करता है।

annoyed + clause reasons

at being ignoredabout the delayby the noisewith the staff

  • Passengers were annoyed by the long delay.

कारण बताने के लिए अलग prepositions आते हैं।

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  • I was annoyed when the bus left without me.

जब बस मेरे बिना चली गई तो मुझे खीझ हुई।

  • He gave an annoyed look at the late guests.

उसने देर से आए मेहमानों की ओर खीझ भरी दृष्टि डाली।

  • Customers were annoyed by the long queue at the counter.

काउंटर पर लंबी कतार से ग्राहक नाराज़ थे।

  • She was annoyed that her phone had been moved.

उसे इस बात पर खीझ थी कि उसका फ़ोन हटा दिया गया था।

  • Radhika felt annoyed with herself for forgetting the date.

तारीख़ भूल जाने पर राधिका को स्वयं पर खीझ आई।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I am annoying with him.

✓ I am annoyed with him.

Use -ed for how you feel and -ing for what causes the feeling. Here you are the one who feels it.

अपनी भावना बताने के लिए -ed और भावना पैदा करने वाली वस्तु के लिए -ing आता है। यहाँ भावना आपकी है।

✗ He is annoyed on me.

✓ He is annoyed with me.

The preposition for the person who annoys is 'with'.

खिझाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए preposition 'with' आता है।

✗ The noise is very annoyed.

✓ The noise is very annoying.

A thing that causes irritation is 'annoying', not 'annoyed'.

जो वस्तु खीझ पैदा करे वह 'annoying' होती है, 'annoyed' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives all describe mild anger, but the strength rises from the first to the last.

ये सभी adjectives हल्के क्रोध का वर्णन करते हैं, पर तीव्रता पहले से अंतिम तक बढ़ती जाती है।

annoyed

Slightly angry because something has disturbed you.

थोड़ा क्रोधित क्योंकि किसी बात ने आपको परेशान किया।

  • She was annoyed by the noise.

irritated

Angry in a way that grows with repeated small troubles.

बार-बार की छोटी परेशानियों से बढ़ने वाला क्रोध।

  • He felt irritated by the constant calls.

furious

Extremely angry; much stronger than annoyed.

अत्यंत क्रोधित; 'annoyed' से कहीं अधिक तीव्र।

  • The manager was furious about the mistake.
◇Word family
annoy verbannoying adj.annoyance noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Annoyed with a person, annoyed at or about a thing.

व्यक्ति के लिए annoyed with और बात के लिए annoyed at या about आता है।