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adjective
- 1. causing irritation or annoyance: "annoying habits"
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annoying. adjective. an· noy· ing ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ. Synonyms of annoying. : causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating. an annoying habit. annoying questions. annoyingly. ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. abrasive. aggravating. bothersome. carking. chafing. disturbing. exasperating. frustrating. galling. irksome. irritating. maddening.
B1. making you feel slightly angry: It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation. He's got a really annoying laugh. Synonyms. bothersome old-fashioned. galling. irritating. pesky informal. vexatious old-fashioned or formal. vexing. Fewer examples.
Synonyms for ANNOYING: frustrating, irritating, disturbing, aggravating, irksome, exasperating, maddening, bothersome; Antonyms of ANNOYING: delightful, pleasing, obliging, satisfying, gratifying, appeasing, placating, pacifying
Annoying is an adjective that’s used to describe someone or something that annoys you—bothers or irritates you. The word implies that the resulting irritation does not rise to the level of serious harm or a major problem—even if someone or something is extremely annoying.
verb [ T ] uk / əˈnɔɪ / us / əˈnɔɪ / Add to word list. B1. to make someone angry: Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning. I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you? [ + that ] It annoys me that she just expects us to help. It really annoys me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant. Synonyms. bother.
Definition of annoying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient. You must have found my attitude annoying. The annoying thing about the scheme is that it's confusing. Synonyms: irritating, boring, disturbing, provoking More Synonyms of annoying. annoyingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
