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Annoyed vs Encouraged - What's the difference?

annoyed | encouraged |

As verbs the difference between annoyed and encouraged

is that annoyed is past tense of annoy while encouraged is past tense of encourage.

As an adjective annoyed

is troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked; vexed.

annoyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (annoy)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked; vexed.
  • Anagrams

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    encouraged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encourage)

  • encourage

    English

    Verb

    (encourag)
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • I encouraged him during his race.
  • To spur on, strongly recommend.
  • We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • To foster, give help or patronage
  • ''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly