as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
such incommoding features of air travel as flight delays and time-consuming security screenings
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as in weighing
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incommoding
Adjective
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That particularly could be annoying to Uruguay supporters, given Messi’s stature in the sport overall and in particular with defending champion Argentina, La Celeste’s biggest rival.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026 -
It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Police described Taylor as a Black male standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Authorities described him as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Norwegian Epic is awkward, distinctive and sometimes frustrating.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The cancellation was frustrating enough, but this comes across as incredibly dismissive of the fans who support your career.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Don’t just write down your feelings — address them to the person or situation that’s troubling you.—
Emily Ronay Johnston,
The Conversation,
24 Nov. 2025
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Meyer was great to start the season, then pitched less effectively as the hip started troubling him.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The awkward situation that Thiago is talking about involves receiving the ball with his back to a player who is closing him down at speed from behind.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Instead of lobbing the ball from end to end, teams played straight up the gut (brighter red colour), barely even bothering to use the wings (darker blue colour).—
John Muller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Brunson turned on the boosters in the second half, attacking the Spurs' defense and showing little sign that his knee was bothering him.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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More importantly, chemical fumes can become stronger and more irritating when heated, posing risks if your garage is connected to the house.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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The most irritating part of many AI tools is that outputs are a black box that wander, lack controllable reproducibility and often reinterpret creative direction.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Based on the figures SpaceX is putting out now, average revenue per using is dropping.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Whereas musicians often view their careers as marathons, putting out lots of music and touring excessively with the hope that all of the small actions will gradually snowball into future success.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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“Incommoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incommoding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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