as in frustrating
causing annoyance
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
My husband’s ex has an annoying habit of texting him on his birthday every year.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
That saves you several annoying steps of opening your email to find the flight number, copying it, then pasting it into Google to find the flight’s status.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Other non-native ephemerals, such as lesser celandine, are more annoying and more recent arrivals.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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Apple is all about privacy, but having to unlock your iPhone to see the content of an incoming message can be annoying.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
My husband’s ex has an annoying habit of texting him on his birthday every year.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
That saves you several annoying steps of opening your email to find the flight number, copying it, then pasting it into Google to find the flight’s status.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Other non-native ephemerals, such as lesser celandine, are more annoying and more recent arrivals.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
Adjective
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Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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According to Yau, those with acne-prone skin should reach for a stainless steel gua sha—unlike natural stone, stainless steel is non-porous and anti-bacterial, preventing unwanted breakouts and aggravating easily congested skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following his final round, the two-time major champion detailed surviving the weekend without aggravating his rib injury.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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