Definitions for annoying
əˈnɔɪ ɪŋan·noy·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexationadjective

   the act of troubling or annoying someone

2. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

   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 plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. annoyingadjective

   Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

   Vandals are really annoying.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. annoying

   Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.

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1. annoying

   Annoying refers to something or someone that irritates, bothers or frustrates in a disturbing or unpleasant manner. It typically provokes discomfort, mild anger, or impatience due to repeated or persistent unpleasant behavior or circumstances. It can cover a wide variety of actions from minor disturbances to significant disruptions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Annoying

   of Annoy

2. Annoyingadjective

   that annoys; molesting; vexatious

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'annoying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4297

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How to pronounce annoying?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say annoying in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of annoying in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of annoying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of annoying in a Sentence

1. Ron Wyden:

   Olivier Brandicourt said it was' annoying to some extent,' olivier Brandicourt company, meanwhile, continues to raise the price of Symbicort.

2. Alin Gragossian:

   I understand it's annoying, but at the same time, you don't know what it's like to be in the position where you're dying.

3. Patrick Mouratoglou:

   She got injured several times, especially in the lower part of the body, which is very annoying because you can't do anything, basically, you can't do sports and it delays a lot the moment when you'll be able to compete again.

4. Brandon Garic Notch:

   The taste of blood and that annoying sting of a bitten tongue. Once man got the taste of blood there was no going back, like a serpent circling itself eating its own tail.

5. Janice Stauffer:

   My kids, the most they ever said was that I was really annoying in the morning because I was happy when they didn't want to be happy, you know ? They woke up grumpy and I loved mornings.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=annoying
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Annoying
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annoying
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=annoying