10 ways to say you’re fed up

annoyed
[adjective]
slightly angry; irritated

• Larry was quite annoyed when the printer refused to work.

cheesed off
[verb] [British informal]
exasperate, frustrate, or bore (someone)

• José was so cheesed off when Fred failed to turn up to the meeting.

frustrated
[adjective]
feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something

• We were a little frustrated when the loan  was not approved.

hack someone off
[phrasal verb] [informal]
annoy or infuriate someone

• What really hacks me off is when they whine about what a poor job we're doing.

irk
[verb]
irritate; annoy

• It irks Yvonne to think of the excuses she received.

irritated
[adjective]
showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed

• After she spoke, there was a clear irritated look on Paula’s face.

narked
[adjective] [British informal]
annoyed

• I was narked to hear the suppliers had cancelled the order without actually telling us.
  

not best pleased
[phrase] [informal]
annoyed or irritated

• I was not best pleased to hear Harry left early without saying anything.

peeved
[adjective]
annoyed or irritated

• He was peeved at being excluded from the meeting.

put someone out
[phrasal verb]
upset or annoy someone

• Despite what she said, he was not put out in the slightest.
  

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