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annoying

n.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //əˈnɔɪɪŋ// UK //ɐnˈɔɪɪŋ// an·noy·ing Archaic General-service

n. making you feel a little bit angry or impatient. You use this to describe things that bother you or people who do things you do not like.

n. causing slight irritation or impatience. Often used to describe repetitive behaviors or persistent minor inconveniences.


SIMPLE

The loud music from the neighbor's house is very annoying.

CONTEXTUAL

It is really annoying when the internet connection drops right in the middle of an important video call.

COMPLEX

While the software update was intended to improve security, the constant pop-up notifications proved so annoying that many users disabled the feature entirely.

Synonyms
Origin

From annoy + -ing.

Usage

Typically used as a gradable adjective; can be modified by degree adverbs like 'very', 'extremely', or 'rather'.

Pitfall

I am very annoying with him.I am very annoyed with him.Learners often confuse the '-ing' adjective (the cause of the feeling) with the '-ed' adjective (the person experiencing the feeling).

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