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

The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.

— Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
First, dust the surface to eliminate any annoying dust and dirt particles.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoying

Verb

For the fifth consecutive year, The Athletic has ranked the head coaches of the Football Bowl Subdivision into eight tiers, weighing everything from resume to resources to longevity and more.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

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Michigan may have lifted its warning, but fresh lettuce sales have still not recovered nationally and the issue has moved beyond an inconvenient summer food scare.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
But for all the evidence investigators had, the case still contained some inconvenient truths.

— Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconvenient

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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

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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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