annoying — ozdic

Collocations

7

1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, prove

become, get

His constant complaining has become increasingly annoying to everyone in the office.

make sth

find sth

My younger brother finds it annoying when people interrupt him while he's playing video games.

ADV

extremely, really, very | a bit, mildly, rather

PREP

to

It can be really annoying to wait in long lines at the supermarket.

Definitions

adj

1

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

Having flies in your bedroom when you're trying to sleep is really annoying.

noun

1

That which annoys; an annoyance.

[…] they lose the true spirit of Christianity; and, while their heads are filled with clouds of mysticism, and the smoke of metaphysical nonsense, their hearts are filled with uncharitableness and bitter annoyings.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective — causing irritation or annoyance

bothersome
galling
irritating
nettlesome
pesky
pestering
pestiferous
plaguy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Having flies in your bedroom when you're trying to sleep is really annoying.

Wiktionary

02

[…] they lose the true spirit of Christianity; and, while their heads are filled with clouds of mysticism, and the smoke of metaphysical nonsense, their hearts are filled with uncharitableness and bit

Wiktionary

03

My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!

Tatoeba · #1683

04

My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.

Tatoeba · #1685

05

So annoying... Now I get a headache whenever I use the computer!

Tatoeba · #1687

06

While eating a pizza he was annoying his sister.

Tatoeba · #2163

Usage Notes

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