annoying
adj. US //əˈnɔɪɪŋ// UK //ɐnˈɔɪɪŋ// an·noy·ing
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1 causing irritation (adj.) B1 Intermediatemaking you feel slightly angry, impatient, or bothered.
causing a feeling of slight anger or irritation; troublesome or vexatious in nature.
ExampleIt is really annoying when the train is late and I miss my meeting.
ExampleThe most annoying aspect of the new software is the frequent pop-up notifications that interrupt my workflow every few minutes.
- irritating
- bothersome
- vexing
PitfallI am very annoying with this loud music.I am very annoyed by this loud music.Use 'annoying' to describe the thing that causes the problem (the music). Use 'annoyed' to describe how you feel.
From annoy + -ing.