as in frustrating
causing annoyance
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Try This Instead
Try This InsteadFor
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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Olivia Campbell, Parents, 24 June 2025
Gable enjoyed writing how Gabby deals with this peculiar condition and the family dynamics of everyone trying to work around the creature chaos that is annoying, expensive and hard to hide from the media.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit pathogens that cause serious illnesses such as food poisoning, cholera, and dysentery.1 Bottom line: Flies are never a good thing inside our homes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
While the specific encouragement seems like a helpful idea, Workout Buddy will also need to walk a fine line to prevent it from becoming overbearing and annoying.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Talk about a simple product making a horribly annoying task better.
—Olivia Campbell, Parents, 24 June 2025
Gable enjoyed writing how Gabby deals with this peculiar condition and the family dynamics of everyone trying to work around the creature chaos that is annoying, expensive and hard to hide from the media.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit pathogens that cause serious illnesses such as food poisoning, cholera, and dysentery.1 Bottom line: Flies are never a good thing inside our homes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
While the specific encouragement seems like a helpful idea, Workout Buddy will also need to walk a fine line to prevent it from becoming overbearing and annoying.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
Adjective
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The Copycat Conundrum: When Local Laws Protect Your Competitors Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of international franchising involves dealing with local copycat operations that exploit legal protections designed for domestic businesses.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The director’s latest feature, Jimmy Jaguar, is another brooding head-scratcher, one that’s equal parts fascinating and frustrating.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Verb
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Pisciotta alleged that West’s disturbing behavior did not end after she was terminated at Yeezy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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According to Yau, those with acne-prone skin should reach for a stainless steel gua sha—unlike natural stone, stainless steel is non-porous and anti-bacterial, preventing unwanted breakouts and aggravating easily congested skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following his final round, the two-time major champion detailed surviving the weekend without aggravating his rib injury.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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