Synonyms for annoying
əˈnɔɪ ɪŋan·noy·ing

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1. annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexationadjective

   the act of troubling or annoying someone

   Synonyms:
   aggravator, temper, botheration, pain in the ass, innervation, chafe, discomfort, provocation, worry, infliction, excitation, soreness, concern, bother, pique, irritation, pain, aggravation, headache, vexation, annoyance, pain in the neck

   Antonyms:
   agreeable

2. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

   causing irritation or annoyance

   "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

   Synonyms:
   irritating, exasperating, corruptive, pestilential, petulant, bothersome, mocking, galling, pestilent, cranky, perversive, pesky, scratchy, pestiferous, pettish, nettlesome, dirty, vexing, painful, irritable, plaguey, quizzical, peevish, irritative, plaguy, maddening, infuriating, tetchy, testy, fractious, techy, vexatious, pestering, peckish, teasing

   Antonyms:
   agreeable

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1. nibbleradjective

   a nibbler is a word used to describe someone who is small in stature and very annoying.

   “you see jalel over there? he’s a nibbler.”

   Submitted by inthenotepad820 on May 1, 2023  

2. acnestisnoun

   the place you cant scratch between your shoulders

   can you scratch my acnestis

   Submitted by sashahesford11 on February 9, 2024  

3. jeevan

   jeevan means annoying

   you are such a jeevan

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2020  

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1. annoyingadjective

   Synonyms:
   troublesome, vexatious, carking

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1. List of paraphrases for "annoying":

   boring, irritating, galling, irritant, dull, tedious, infuriating, tiresome, unnerving, unpleasant, embarrassing, dreary, inconvenient, conceited

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1. Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia:

   Of course it was good to see the family after 4 years, but it did not really do me any good, as I lost more than 5 pounds which I had put on with such difficulty in May and June. I also get out of breath more easily. So these are the results of my trip. Very annoying.

2. Janice Stauffer:

   My kids, the most they ever said was that I was really annoying in the morning because I was happy when they didn't want to be happy, you know ? They woke up grumpy and I loved mornings.

3. Sarah:

   The annoying part of wanting to know everything about everything is that it somehow always results in only knowing something about something

4. Aveek Bhattacharya:

   it’s not until you travel abroad (or buy certain business services) that you realise how annoying it would be not to have sales taxes (VAT, duty etc) included in the price of things you buy

5. Karin Karlsen:

   The reindeer are annoying ... They eat all the flowers I plant.