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"Annoying" describes the person, place, or thing that causes one's feelings. "Annoyed" says how one feels. Something is annoying, so one feels annoyed. Remember: the cause of the feelings ends in -ing. The way one feels ends in -ed. Here's a list of other word pairs that follow the same pattern:
| Cause of the feelings |
How one feels |
| Something is ... |
... so one feels |
| surprising |
surprised |
| boring |
bored |
| interesting |
interested |
| disappointing |
disappointed |
| amazing |
amazed |
| confusing |
confused |
| exciting |
excited |
| exhausting |
exhausted |
| terrifying |
terrified |
| shocking |
shocked |
| irritating |
irritated |
| horrifying |
horrified |
| energizing |
energized |
Examples:
▶ That was an exhausting trip. I feel exhausted!
▶ What shocking news! I'm shocked.
▶ The lecture was boring. I was so bored I almost fell asleep.
▶ These driving directions are confusing. I'm confused.
▶ The massage was energizing. I felt energized afterwards.
▶ This is exciting news! I'm so excited.
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