Definition of annoying
:causing vexation or irritation :causing annoyance :irritating
- an annoying habit
- annoying questions
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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 of annoying from the Web
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Dany spent a lot of this season throwing her power around and trying to get Jon to bend the knee, and frankly, it's been annoying.
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Ultimately, Ukraine is of peripheral interest to the United States and Western Europe even if annoying Russia has incredible appeal right now.
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BCE at the time had those really annoying beaver commercials.
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The increase in skunk population means more pets are likely getting sprayed by the animals, producing the smell that most people find so annoying.
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One of the few annoying parts of a relaxing day on the beach is regularly reapplying sunscreen.
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Tuesday, July 11 Proflame, 1300 block Walnut Street, victim of annoying phone call: obscene/threatening.
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Miami resident Wayne Atkins, 32, developed the annoying swellings while hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, according to a news report from New Hampshire TV station WMUR.com.
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Against this backdrop, the government's discovery requests are more than annoying.
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Origin and Etymology of annoying
annoying Synonyms
Synonyms
abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexingRelated Words
burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing; angering, enraging, infuriating; brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting; distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome; biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thornyNear Antonyms
delightful, pleasingANNOYING Defined for Kids
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adjective
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Definition of annoying for Students
:causing slight anger
- an annoying habit
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annoyingly
adverb- She's annoyingly loud.
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