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annoying::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing |
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
annoying::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | annoyance, irritation, vexation |
| Type of | mistreatment |
| Has types | exasperation, red flag |
Examples of annoying
annoying
That's understandably annoying to colleagues, who are obviously losing patience.
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One of the issues that bothered mom was her son's annoying teeth grinding habit.
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I'm always too scared of annoying people or getting kicked out for making noise.
From the independent.co.uk
Annie is so pathetic she becomes annoying and that clearly wasn't the intention.
From the theaustralian.com.au
If you haven't, paying the price for her emotional issues can be quite annoying.
From the him.uk.msn.com
You seem so very smug and annoying with all of your technical medical knowledge.
From the post-gazette.com
I'm not losing a whole lot of sleep over Hugo Chavez, even though he's annoying.
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He said they're likely to have an annoying cough that lasts for weeks and weeks.
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A little bit of congestion, though annoying for drivers, can serve this purpose.
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- Annoyance: the act of troubling or annoying someone
- Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a ...
- (annoyingly) in an annoying manner or to an annoying degree
- (annoy) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
- (annoyance) irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- (annoyance) anger produced by some annoying irritation
- (annoyance) aggravator: an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
- (annoyance) something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
- (annoyed) aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
