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adjective

Definition of disobligingnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobliging
  1. annoying
  2. bothering
  3. irritating
  4. weighing
  5. inconvenient
  6. frustrating
  7. awkward
  8. disturbing
Adjective
  • But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • Inspiring or irritating, empowering or exploitative, maternal or manipulative — with many shades of gray in between — female mentorship is a common dynamic in many of 2024’s most affecting stories.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Windows 11 is still an appalling tablet OS with a crippling lack of touch-friendly apps, and the stylus has an irritating input lag that makes scribbling on screen unsatisfactory.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritating
Verb
  • The companies say they are disappointed and disagree with the decision and are currently weighing their options going forward.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Teams weighing the value of an exemplary playoff track record and leadership qualities also had to reconcile his age and injury history.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighing
Adjective
  • Likely, managers didn’t want to convey an inconvenient truth up the chain of command. 4.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • How … incredibly inconvenient, given all the heat already on the Garveys without another body to deal with.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of inconvenient
Adjective
  • The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of frustrating
Adjective
  • Read More: The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself Things might feel a little awkward during those early sessions, and that's normal, says Grant.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Fentanyl abuse isn't the only opioid that can cause the awkward body reaction, Ciccarone said.
    James Ward, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of awkward
Verb
  • Water from the bottom of the tray to avoid disturbing seeds.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Samuel took this image from a distance and left quickly to avoid disturbing the bird.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
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