English Explanatory Dictionary

annoying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of annoy
noun
  1. That which annoys; an annoyance.

Pronunciation

/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-annoying.wav

Word forms

annoying more annoying most annoying annoyings

Etymology

From annoy + -ing.

Synonyms

aggravating aggy annoying wretched bothersome chagrining cruddy douchetastic douchey drippy gittish honery irksome irritating obnoxious pesky plaguy troublesome twattish vexatious

Related words

annoy annoyed

Derived words

annoyingly annoyingness unannoying
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