annoying

1 of 2

adjective

an·​noy·​ing ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ 

: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating

an annoying habit

annoying questions

annoyingly

ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ-lē 

adverb

annoying

2 of 2

present participle of annoy

Synonyms of annoying

Adjective

• frustrating
• irritating
• disturbing

Examples of annoying in a Sentence

Adjective

my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Yes, some of those fans are incredibly annoying—and some of those people aren’t even fans. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Would Berman, then 49 years old, care about the project, or would the superstar personality treat it as an annoying burden thrust on him by his employer’s media arrangement? — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Batch similar tasks, clean up your calendar, or finish the annoying job that keeps following you from one list to another. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see annoy

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annoying

• alloying
• deploying
• destroying
• employing
• enjoying
• cloying
• toying

Kids Definition

annoying

adjective

an·​noy·​ing ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ 

: causing annoyance

an annoying habit

annoyingly adverb