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annoying 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ How to pronounce annoying (audio)
Definition of annoyingnext
as in frustrating
causing annoyance my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator

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annoying

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verb

present participle of annoy
as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn

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Recent Examples of annoying
Adjective
Making the most of these attractive themes is annoying, given the lack of a true WYSIWYG editor for easily arranging site elements. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Interconnectedness, the movie acknowledges, can be annoying as well as nourishing. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
My biggest concern about adding a tracking device around Mya’s neck was annoying her or creating disruption. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026 But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annoying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
  1. frustrating
  2. irritating
  3. disturbing
  4. bothering
  5. bugging
  6. persecuting
  7. aggravating
Adjective
  • For general appreciators, the series’ excesses and redundancies are likely to be frustrating, as are its frequent lack of focus and general sense of over-sanitization.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Infiniti’s wide-eyed portrait of a prodigy is equal parts inspired and frustrating.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • The textured surface made whisking things like custard or béchamel irritating as the whisk repeatedly snagged on the textured surface.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Customers no longer receive generic, irritating blasts, instead experiencing highly contextual, proactive and genuinely helpful brand interactions that adapt to their real-time needs.
    — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • More than a month after Perez Hilton appeared in a disturbing livestream appearing to engage in acts of self-harm at this Miami-area home, his family is addressing the rumor mill.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As tensions rise and boundaries begin to blur, their grandmother’s frail presence takes on an increasingly disturbing quality, turning a once-idyllic summer into a haunting passage into adulthood.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • Lane Kiffin will stroll off the LSU bus later this afternoon, acting as if none of the noise is bothering him.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The injury was something that had been bothering Smith throughout training camp, but the decision to get surgery wasn’t made until recently.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothering
Verb
  • However, in-flight cabin etiquette is only one part of what’s bugging travelers this summer.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The necessity of the trip at all is what's been bugging me.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Definition of bugging
Verb
  • Biden weaponized Law Enforcement against his political opponent, while also persecuting many other innocent people.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Jack Hayford, the founder of the King’s University, in Texas, claimed that the film was persecuting Christians, who only wanted to be treated equally.
    — Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Definition of persecuting
Verb
  • First baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday managing right knee soreness, and second baseman Miguel Rojas was playing through shoulder soreness after aggravating a longstanding partial tear in a labrum.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The shutdown, which could last for weeks – the extent of the damage is not yet clear – is aggravating an already tough situation for the global oil market.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of aggravating

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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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