About The Word Annoying

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Annoying

Annoying Meaning & Definition
Annoying Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Annoying?

[n] the act of troubling or annoying someone
[adj] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Annoying: annoyance | bothersome | disagreeable | galling | irritating | irritation | nettlesome | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | plaguey | plaguy | teasing | vexation | vexatious | vexing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Annoying: aggravating | aggravative | backbreaking | besetting | bothering | bothersome | burdensome | chafing | contentious | crushing | disquieting | distressful | distressing | disturbing | exasperating | exasperative | fretting | galling | grueling | harassing | heavy | hefty | importunate | importune | irking | irksome | irritating | onerous | oppressive | painful | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | pestilent | pestilential | plaguesome | plaguey | plaguing | provocative | provoking | teasing | tiresome | tormenting | troublesome | troubling | trying | upsetting | vexatious | vexing | wearisome | worrisome | worrying

See Also | exasperation | mistreatment | red flag

Annoying In Webster's Dictionary

\An*noy"ing\, a. That annoys; molesting; vexatious. -- {An*noy"ing*ly}, adv.

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