Annoyer — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæɹəsˈɛlz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐnˈɔɪəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐnˈɔɪəɹ/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌæɹəsˈɛlz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vexer teaser tease

Word Forms

tease	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
annoy	verb	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
vex	verb	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ärger

jemand, der dazu neigt, zu necken (z. B. indem er sich lustig macht oder Neugier weckt)

🇫🇷French

ennuyer

quelqu'un qui a tendance à taquiner (comme en se moquant ou en attisant la curiosité)

🇪🇸Spanish

molesto

alguien dado a las burlas (como burlándose o provocando curiosidad)

🇮🇹Italian

fastidioso

qualcuno dedito alla presa in giro (come deridendo o suscitando curiosità)

🇳🇱Dutch

ergernis

iemand die graag plaagt (zoals door te spotten of nieuwsgierigheid op te wekken)

🇵🇹Portuguese

irritante

alguém dado a provocações (como zombar ou despertar curiosidade)

🇷🇺Russian

раздражать

кто-то, склонный дразнить (например, насмехаясь или возбуждая любопытство)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परेशान करने वाला

किसी को चिढ़ाने के लिए दिया गया (जैसे मज़ाक उड़ाना या जिज्ञासा जगाना)

🇧🇩Bengali

বিরক্তিকর

কাউকে উত্যক্ত করার জন্য দেওয়া হয়েছে (যেমন উপহাস করে বা কৌতূহল নাড়া দিয়ে)

🇮🇳Tamil

எரிச்சலூட்டுபவர்

கிண்டல் செய்ய கொடுக்கப்பட்ட ஒருவர் (கேலி செய்வது அல்லது ஆர்வத்தைத் தூண்டுவது)

🇮🇳Telugu

బాధించే

ఎవరైనా ఆటపట్టించడం (ఎగతాళి చేయడం లేదా ఉత్సుకతను రేకెత్తించడం ద్వారా)

🇮🇳Marathi

त्रासदायक

एखाद्याला चिडवायला दिले (जसे थट्टा करून किंवा कुतूहल निर्माण करून)

🇮🇳Gujarati

હેરાન કરનાર

કોઈને ચીડવવા માટે આપવામાં આવે છે (જેમ કે ઠેકડી ઉડાવીને અથવા ઉત્સુકતાને ઉત્તેજીત કરીને)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ

ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೀಟಲೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ (ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕುತೂಹಲ ಕೆರಳಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശല്യക്കാരൻ

കളിയാക്കാൻ നൽകിയ ഒരാൾ (പരിഹസിക്കുകയോ ജിജ്ഞാസ ഉണർത്തുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നത് പോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ

ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਛੇੜਨ ਲਈ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਉਡਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਉਤਸੁਕਤਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਕੇ)

🇵🇰Urdu

پریشان کن

کسی کو چھیڑنے کے لیے دیا گیا (جیسا کہ تمسخر اڑانے یا تجسس پیدا کرکے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

烦人的

喜欢取笑的人（例如通过嘲笑或激发好奇心）

🇯🇵Japanese

迷惑者

（嘲笑したり、好奇心を刺激したりすることによって）からかうことに慣れている人

🇰🇷Korean

성가신

(호기심을 자극하거나 조롱함으로써) 놀리는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người khó chịu

ai đó thích trêu chọc (như bằng cách chế nhạo hoặc khuấy động sự tò mò)

🇹🇭Thai

คนน่ารำคาญ

คนที่ถูกแกล้ง (เช่นโดยการเยาะเย้ยหรือกระตุ้นความอยากรู้อยากเห็น)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengganggu

seseorang yang suka menggoda (seperti dengan mengejek atau membangkitkan rasa ingin tahu)

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakainis

isang taong bigay sa panunukso (tulad ng sa pamamagitan ng panunuya o pagpukaw ng kuryusidad)

🇲🇾Malay

menjengkelkan

seseorang yang suka mengusik (seperti mengejek atau membangkitkan rasa ingin tahu)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مزعج

شخص معتاد على المضايقة (كما هو الحال من خلال السخرية أو إثارة الفضول)

🇮🇷Persian

مزاحم

کسی که به طعنه زدن (مثل تمسخر یا تحریک کنجکاوی)

🇹🇷Turkish

sinir bozucu

alay etmeye yatkın biri (alay ederek veya merak uyandırarak)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מעצבן

מישהו שנתן להתגרות (כמו על ידי לעג או עוררת סקרנות)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'annoyer'?

The primary meaning of 'annoyer' is 'someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)'.

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Using 'annoyer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'annoyer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'annoyer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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