annoying

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

Synonyms of annoying

• frustrating
• irritating
• disturbing

Examples of annoying in a Sentence

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

How Popcorn Affects Your Stomach When your stomach starts growling between meals, popcorn might be just the thing to alleviate those annoying hunger pangs. —Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025

Officers booked 42-year-old Christopher Becerra with possession of child pornography, annoying or molesting a child, falsifying evidence and witness tampering on Thursday. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying. —Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025

There is a fair chance that whatever ultimately settles in as the replacement for Ebro in the Morning will not share all of its sage or all of its annoying ideas about stewardship of a local and national scene. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see annoy

First Known Use

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