- annoying
- adjective
Date: 14th century
causing vexation ; irritating <an annoying habit> <annoying questions> • annoyingly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
annoying
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Annoying — An*noy ing, a. That annoys; molesting; vexatious. {An*noy ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annoying — index irksome, loathsome, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, offensive (offending), provocative, und … Law dictionary
annoying — [ə noi′iŋ] adj. irritating; vexing; bothersome annoyingly adv … English World dictionary
annoying — 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
annoying — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become, get ▪ Please stop making that noise it s getting annoying. ▪ make sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary
annoying — 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
annoying — 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
annoying — [[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
annoying — 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
annoying */*/ — UK [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] / US 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. Derived word: annoyingly adverb … English dictionary
