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Annoying (Adjective)

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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The sound of her nails on the chalkboard was annoying and made me cringe.
  • His constant questioning was annoying and disrupted the entire presentation.
  • The mosquitoes in the area were annoying and made it difficult to enjoy the outdoors.
  • The politician's smile was annoying and seemed insincere to many of the voters.
  • The repetitive beeping of the alarm clock was annoying and woke me up in a bad mood.

Synonyms

  • Plaguey
  • Teasing
  • Vexatious
  • Irritating
  • Bothersome
  • Vexing
  • Nettlesome
  • Plaguy
  • Pestiferous
  • Galling
  • Pesky
  • Pestering
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