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annoy vs antagonise

antagonise vs annoy

annoy and antagonise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
annoy No No Yes No
antagonise No No Yes No
As verbs, antagonise is a hyponym of annoy; that is, antagonise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than annoy:
  • annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • antagonise: provoke the hostility of
annoy (verb) antagonise (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations provoke the hostility of
act in opposition to
Difference between annoy and antagonise

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