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annoyer

annoyer

7.4
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
  • noun
  • /əˈnɔɪər/
translation icon : molestador
  • He was labeled the office annoyer for his habit of making fun of his coworkers.

Examples

  • And there are some kinds of "annoyance" that call for putting as much distance as possible between you and the annoyer: sexual harassers, loud cell phone talkers in public spaces, evangelical proselytizers at your doorstep.

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  • Don Faustino Rivera was known as an annoyer of girls.

  • Pee Zed is well aware of St. John the Copy Pasting Annoyer and is working on the problem (see the comments in the Roy Zimmerman thread after this one), so the posts asking him to do something about it are, in a sense, just as much spam as the bishop's blatterings.

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  • At the party, he was such an annoyer that everyone tried to avoid him.

  • Her constant teasing made her the biggest annoyer in the group.

Synonyms

bugger
vsannoyer
  • NSFW
57 9.9

A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person

describes the same actions but in neutral language rather than slang
pest
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
27 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

is more focused on provoking curiosity and mockery than being a constant nuisance
annoyance
vsannoyer
21 3.2

A person or thing that bothers you

is specific to a person who mocks or provokes rather than any cause
kidder
vsannoyer
  • Informal
16 3.5

A person who jokes and teases others to make them laugh

tends to mock or provoke curiosity rather than just telling jokes
harasser
vsannoyer
11 6.3

A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others

is used for mocking or provoking curiosity rather than hostile, threatening acts
tease
vsannoyer
  • Informal
10 3.5

A person who often makes fun of others in a playful way

is more focused on mocking or irritating rather than only playful provocation
tosser
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is a neutral descriptor focusing on mocking or provoking, not this insult
gadfly
vsannoyer
4 8.4

A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions

is more about mocking or provoking curiosity rather than sustained critique
baiter
vsannoyer
  • Slang
4 8.1

A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation

is more about playful provocation or mockery than trying to cruelly upset others
teaser
vsannoyer
  • Informal
2 4.1

A person who jokes with others in a playful but annoying way

is often more mocking or designed to irritate rather than only playful
blighter
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

is more about brief mocking or provoking curiosity than long troublemaking
disturber
vsannoyer
2 6.5

A person who interrupts people by making noise or causing trouble

targets people with mocking provocation rather than causing general disorder
mocker
vsannoyer
2 7.1

A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect

is more likely to provoke curiosity or playful reaction than show scorn
insulter
vsannoyer
1 4.5

A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone

often mocks or provokes curiosity rather than directly attacking with rudeness
taunter
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

often acts playfully or to provoke curiosity rather than to be cruel
botherer
vsannoyer
1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

usually mocks or provokes curiosity rather than just disturbing people
japer
vsannoyer
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A person who makes jokes to make others laugh

leans more toward provoking curiosity or irritation than pure entertainment
aggravator
vsannoyer
1 7.5

A person who annoys others by doing small things over and over

is more about mocking or provoking curiosity than causing deep exasperation
stinkbug
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

is a neutral description of mockery or curiosity provocation, not slang
that bugger
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is a neutral description of the same behavior without rude slang
nobber
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who annoys others by acting foolish

focuses on active mocking or provoking rather than merely naming someone
chatterer
vsannoyer
  • Informal
1 5.5

A person who talks a lot and often annoys others

is about making fun or provoking curiosity, not merely talking without stop
ridiculer
vsannoyer
8.4

A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm to make people laugh

often aims to provoke curiosity or mild irritation rather than heavy scorn
needler
vsannoyer
8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

is more inclined to playfully provoke curiosity than to use constant sarcasm
pesterer
vsannoyer
6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

is more about short mocking acts or provoking curiosity than constant disturbance
badgerer
vsannoyer
8.9

A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop

is more about short mocking acts or provoking curiosity than long pressuring
fanner
vsannoyer
7.4

A person who causes anger or arguments between people

is more about personal teasing or provoking curiosity than stirring broad conflict
nagger
vsannoyer
  • Offensive
7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

is more about mocking or provoking curiosity than constant complaining

Antonyms

23 3.7

A person who helps end arguments and makes people agree

5 3.4

A person who helps someone feel less sad or worried

How Annoying

pest
  • Offensive
27 2.1
annoyer
7.4
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

annoyer singular
annoyers plural

Morphology

annoyer = annoy (transparent) = annoy + er

The agentive suffix '-er' productivity yields a clear meaning 'a person who annoys'; learners knowing 'annoy' can derive this sense.

Etymology

Annoyer comes from the verb annoy plus the ending -er, which means 'one who'. Annoy comes from an old French word meaning 'to trouble' or 'bother', so an annoyer is literally 'one who troubles' others and therefore irritates or teases people.