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Annoying: meaning, definitions and examples

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annoying

 

[ ษ™หˆnษ”ษชษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a negative way

causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; irritating

Synonyms

aggravating, bothersome, irritating, vexatious

Examples of usage

  • Her constant interruptions were very annoying during the meeting.
  • The loud music from the neighbors was really annoying last night.
Context #2 | Verb

to cause annoyance

to cause slight anger or irritation; to bother or disturb

Synonyms

aggravate, bother, irritate, vex

Examples of usage

  • Please stop tapping your pen, it's really annoying me.
  • The constant noise of the construction work is annoying the residents.

Translations

Translations of the word "annoying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น irritante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคทเฅเคŸเคชเฅเคฐเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nervig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyebalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ะฐั‚ั–ะฒะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ irytujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agaรงant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ molesto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sinir bozucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์งœ์ฆ๋‚˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุนุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otravnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otravnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ƒฆไบบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nadleลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pirrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปั‹า›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑxฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ molesto

Etymology

The word 'annoying' originated from the Middle English word 'annoyen', which means 'to molest, harm, or annoy'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe something that causes irritation or discomfort. Over time, it has become a common adjective to express exasperation or frustration towards something or someone that is bothersome.

See also: annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoyedly, annoyer, annoyingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,297, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.