annoying

[ uh-noi-ing ]

/ əˈnɔɪ ɪŋ /

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adjective

causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.

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Origin of annoying

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at annoy, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM annoying

an·noy·ing·ly, adverban·noy·ing·ness, nounhalf-an·noy·ing, adjectivehalf-an·noy·ing·ly, adverb

un·an·noy·ing, adjectiveun·an·noy·ing·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for annoying

Every fight sounds like it’s backed with the percussion from this classic “Key and Peele” sketch, and it’s consistently hilarious and annoying.
‘Godfall’ impressions: A solid, sometimes boring adventure|Gene Park|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
As you said, Sara, it’s always annoying as a coach when they don’t do that.
Did The Saints And Bills Show The Bucs And Seahawks Who The Real Contenders Are?|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
A few people in town think Roy is “in love with” the younger brother he protects from bullies and other annoying villagers.
Jo Nesbo’s ‘The Kingdom’ is a suspenseful bundle of Norwegian noir that’s almost impossible to put down|Richard Lipez|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Though it’s easy to assume the texts are annoying and fairly useless, new research out of the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin, paints a much darker and meaningful picture of the trend.
Why political campaigns are sending 3 billion texts in this election|Tate Ryan-Mosley|October 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Waiting out a dust storm from a car or house is annoying but relatively safe.
How to Survive 5 Extreme Weather Scenarios|Graham Averill|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
Annoyingly, Dating Naked tiptoes into heavy-handedness as a few of its subjects start telling sob stories.
In Praise of ‘Dating Naked’ and the Glorious Rise of Butts on Reality TV|Kevin Fallon|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Free to Be wasn't politically-correct in an annoyingly preachy way.
‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men|Emily Shire|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We break down the big news stories of the day into something more like CliffsNotes than annoyingly long articles.
Matt Galligan, Co-founder and CEO of Circa, Shares His Home Screen’s Apps|Matt Galligan|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On top of his wealth and privilege, Osbourne is annoyingly driven.
What a Sad Little Empire Britain Has Become|Janine di Giovanni|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The O.C: In season three, the annoyingly perky Taylor Townsend hooked up with the dreamy “Dean of Discipline.”
Gossip Girl Deathwatch|Caitlin Shure|February 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The composer adequately treats this first motive in the development section so that its absence later is not annoyingly felt.
Unicorns|James Huneker
The soughing of the pine-tree was annoyingly continuous to Orrin's ear; the fire-flashes were silent.
Jessamine|Marion Harland
The workpeople, to be sure—riggers and what not—were most annoyingly slow, but time cured that.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson
He had long had the idea that they did, and this belief had been annoyingly corroborated by the cocksureness of Yates.
In the Midst of Alarms|Robert Barr
These last had to be reached by post, a most annoyingly slow means of communication—mais que voulez-vous?
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for annoying

annoying

/ (əˈnɔɪɪŋ) /

adjective

causing irritation or displeasure

Derived forms of annoying

annoyingly, adverb

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