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annoying

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an·noy·ing  (-noing)
adj.
Causing vexation or irritation; troublesome: an annoying cough.

an·noying·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.annoyingannoying - the act of troubling or annoying someone
mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
exasperation - actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
red flag - something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"
Adj.1.annoyingannoying - 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"
disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

annoying
Translations
annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] adjmolesto, fastidioso, fregado (LAM); embromado (LAM) [person] → pesado
annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] annoy adjagaçant(e)contrariant(e)
annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] annoy adjärgerlich;
(person, habit) → lästig
annoying [əˈnɔɪɪŋ] adjirritante, seccante


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"Even if I consented to your proposal," he said, "I should object to your annoying the young lady with impertinent questions, or to your being introduced as a spy into a respectable house.
But the high official, carried away by his sense of the fitness of things, had smiled, and now the recollection of that smile was very annoying to Chief Inspector Heat, principal expert in anarchist procedure.
He thought it annoying that in the darkness by the fence she had pretended there was nothing between them.
 
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