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

Ready to go to South America and see some capybaras annoying tweens?

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
In May, Cloobeck was arrested 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.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoying

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

Adjective

Both can get the job done, but chemical exfoliants may be too irritating for those with sensitive skin or excessively dry scalps.

— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 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

And while growth in the States has been significant, McKinsey research shows that Americans largely find the format inconvenient and perhaps not presenting the best monetary value.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The long journey to get here is why Rote has stayed Rote, one of the most wonderfully inconvenient places out there.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconvenient

Verb

The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently weighing whether to restart production of the C-17 Globemaster III or commit to designing and buying an entirely new aircraft.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Energy bottlenecks and central bank policy will likely drive both bonds and stocks in the near term, with rate relief supporting both but yield increases weighing more on equities.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of weighing

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

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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