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annoying

[uh-noi-ing]
adjective
  1. 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
Related formsan·noy·ing·ly, adverban·noy·ing·ness, nounhalf-an·noy·ing, adjectivehalf-an·noy·ing·ly, adverbun·an·noy·ing, adjectiveun·an·noy·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for annoyingness

annoying

adjective
  1. causing irritation or displeasure
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Derived Formsannoyingly, adverb
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