annoying

adjective

an·​noy·​ing ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ 

: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating

an annoying habit

annoying questions

annoyingly

ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of annoying

• frustrating
• irritating
• disturbing

Examples of annoying in a Sentence

my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator

Recent Examples on the Web

Shih said warrants were issued for the suspect, and on May 21, he was arrested on suspicion of sending harmful material to a minor and annoying or molesting a minor. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

This fandom has also expressed itself in other annoying ways. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The biggest amount of fixing that Silber has done to the book has been to redeem what were by far the two most annoying characters in the show, Jeff and Meg (Donna Vivino), who were pitted previously in a comedic secondary romance. —Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026

This all comes to a head when Kenny throws his girlfriend Whitney a Welcome to New York party, which is named after Taylor Swift’s least annoying song. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

see annoy

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annoying

• alloying
• deploying
• destroying
• employing
• enjoying
• cloying
• toying

Kids Definition

annoying

adjective

an·​noy·​ing ə-ˈnȯi-iŋ 

: causing annoyance

an annoying habit

annoyingly adverb