Synonyms:
annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
Meaning: 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"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
Meaning: the act of troubling or annoying someone
Usage examples
He has been following me, and annoying me all the way from the town."
"But--I won't have him annoying you. And--I suppose it has come to annoyance?"
It is so annoying to find what seemed a clear recollection prove a deceitful one!
Miss Stevens' presence proved scarcely less annoying to Elsie than the child had anticipated.
The count's eyes followed the graceful curves of her white forearm with an eagerness that was annoying.
Walcott's visits continued with the same frequency, but he was less annoying in his attentions than formerly.
It occurred to me that I was perhaps annoying them, and I turned my attention to the island we were approaching.
That is one of the most annoying things about stories, you cannot tell all the different parts of them at the same time.
Even Bobby McGinnis, when she saw him at all--which was seldom--treated her with a frigid deference that was inexpressibly annoying to her.
"I will try not to do it any more, papa," she replied, the tears springing to her eyes; "but you don't know how very annoying Miss Stevens is.
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