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

Small dust particles and annoying pathogens can be lurking all around your home causing allergies to flair.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Having never cleaned my rain gutters since becoming a homeowner five years ago, I was stunned to learn that this annoying task should be completed once, if not twice, a year.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

That tiny gesture may explain why secret copying can feel especially irritating.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite its splashy unveiling, Project Zenith is more about making the OS less irritating for developers than adding any groundbreaking capabilities.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritating

Verb

Troubleshooting Tips If your Venus flytrap looks unwell, but is otherwise well watered, here’s what may be troubling your plant.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of troubling

Adjective

What initially feels inconvenient may reveal a better option, useful truth, or unexpected pleasure.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
In Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, a world of human complexity has been flattened deliberately to remove the inconvenient excesses of emotion and feeling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconvenient

Verb

With airlines weighing carry-ons more and more now, too, even light packers may want to grab one to avoid being surprised with unexpected baggage fees.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is weighing changes, including the possibility of a smaller playbook, as the Chargers try to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2017.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of weighing

Adjective

What age should a kid get a phone There isn’t one clean answer to the age question, and that can feel frustrating when your kid’s friends already have phones.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Asked about the most frustrating part of the job, 30 percent chose sourcing, just behind the 33 percent who chose photographing and listing items.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

Chatfield asked the Los Angeles Times in 1997 in response to criticism from community members and some local officials who pegged his nonprofit as inconveniencing residents by helping homeless people.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconveniencing

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