annoying

  • 1Annoying — An*noy ing, a. That annoys; molesting; vexatious. {An*noy ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2annoying — index irksome, loathsome, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, offensive (offending), provocative, und …

    Law dictionary

  • 3annoying — [ə noi′iŋ] adj. irritating; vexing; bothersome annoyingly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 4annoying — adj. 1) highly annoying 2) annoying to (it was annoying to everyone) 3) annoying to + inf. (it is annoying to read nothing but bad news) 4) annoying that + clause (it s annoying that there is no hot water) * * * [ə nɔɪɪŋ] highly annoying annoying …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 5annoying — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become, get ▪ Please stop making that noise it s getting annoying. ▪ make sth ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 6annoying — adjective making you feel slightly angry: an annoying habit of interrupting | The annoying thing is he s usually right. | it s annoying that: It s annoying that we didn t know about this before. annoyingly adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7annoying — an|noy|ing [əˈnɔı ıŋ] adj making you feel slightly angry = ↑irritating ▪ an annoying habit of interrupting ▪ The annoying thing is he s usually right. ▪ It s annoying that we didn t know about this before. >annoyingly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8annoying — [[t]ənɔ͟ɪɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient. → See also annoy You must have found my attitude annoying... The annoying thing about the scheme is that it s confusing. Syn: irritating… …

    English dictionary

  • 9annoying — adjective Date: 14th century causing vexation ; irritating < an annoying habit > < annoying questions > • annoyingly adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10annoying — an|noy|ing [ ə nɔııŋ ] adjective ** making you feel slightly angry or impatient: an annoying habit/problem What s really annoying is that we made the same mistake last time. ╾ an|noy|ing|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English