DISOBLIGING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in annoying

causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance a friend with the disobliging habit of never having the cash to pay his fair share of the restaurant check

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disobliging

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verb

present participle of disoblige

as in bothering

to cause discomfort to or trouble for didn't want to disoblige her relatives by spending the night at their place

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Adjective

Edward Hoke is an ingratiating, appropriately annoying and attractive Blaze.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Cloobeck, 64, was arrested in May and charged with three counts of attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying and one count of harassment for making annoying phone calls, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoying

Verb

Once your child starts spilling the beans about what’s bothering them, be understanding.

— Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bothering

Adjective

Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave.

— Debby Waldman, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026
In fact, this is where our motivations become personal and perhaps even slightly irritating, especially if repressed emotions or sensitivities rise to the surface.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritating

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Cities around the country are weighing tradeoffs that come with data centers that require massive amounts of power and land.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
During testing, the robot moved a refrigerator weighing more than 100 pounds after training with substantially lighter loads.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

Adjective

That requires time, sponsorship and a willingness to expose inconvenient truths about how the organization currently performs.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Nothing is more inconvenient than discovering that your air conditioning unit is under recall, especially during the sweltering summer months when AC usage is at its highest.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconvenient

Verb

In the final, Simon had little to do as Argentina registered only two shots in 120 minutes of action, with neither troubling the Athletic Club goalkeeper.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Campbell said Moore wanted to discuss what was troubling her privately but never got the chance.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

What’s frustrating is the capacity to end voter registration already exists.

— Ellen Kurz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Though Gakpo was a frustrating watch at times throughout last season at Liverpool, his nose for a goalscoring opportunity cannot be denied.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
And the students liked being able to listen to the material repeatedly without inconveniencing a human reader.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026

Definition of inconveniencing

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