annoying as in the act of troubling or annoying someone
Synonyms
- annoyancethe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed ; anger produced by some annoying irritation ; an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating ; something or someone that causes trouble; the act of troubling or annoying someone
- irritationthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed ; a sudden outburst of anger; (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland ; an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress ; unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment ; the act of troubling or annoying someone
- vexationanger produced by some annoying irritation ; the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed ; something or someone that causes anxiety; the act of troubling or annoying someone
annoying as in 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
- bothersomecausing irritation or annoyance
- gallingcausing irritation or annoyance
- irritatingcausing irritation or annoyance; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; causing physical discomfort
- nettlesomecausing irritation or annoyance; easily irritated or annoyed
- peskycausing irritation or annoyance
- pesteringcausing irritation or annoyance
- pestiferouscontaminated with infecting organisms; likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; tending to corrupt or pervert ; causing irritation or annoyance
- plaguyin a disagreeable manner; causing irritation or annoyance
- plagueyin a disagreeable manner; likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; causing irritation or annoyance
- teasingthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); playful vexation; the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb ; playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; causing irritation or annoyance
- vexatiouscausing irritation or annoyance
- vexingextremely annoying or displeasing; causing irritation or annoyance