as in frustrating
causing annoyance
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In the name of fuel efficiency, the four-cylinder upshifts often, which is annoying when about to pass slower traffic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The bugs can become so annoying that the caribou focus on avoiding them — fleeing to icy, windy areas, for instance — at the expense of eating.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
They become invested in Layla’s whole romantic saga, but the funniest part about their involvement is that this movie paints them as annoying weirdos who love to harmonize random sentences.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The simulated airport setting is filled with hustle and bustle that looks just as annoying as real air travel is, especially during the holidays.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In the name of fuel efficiency, the four-cylinder upshifts often, which is annoying when about to pass slower traffic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The bugs can become so annoying that the caribou focus on avoiding them — fleeing to icy, windy areas, for instance — at the expense of eating.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
They become invested in Layla’s whole romantic saga, but the funniest part about their involvement is that this movie paints them as annoying weirdos who love to harmonize random sentences.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
Adjective
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Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right underneath our feet, according to new research.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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