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adjective

Definition of peevingnext
as in annoying
causing annoyance a peeving insistence that everyone drop their work just to help him

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peeving

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verb

present participle of peeve
as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeving
  1. annoying
  2. irritating
  3. frustrating
  4. bothering
  5. disturbing
  6. aggravating
Adjective
  • His underground escape capabilities are exhausting, and his underground chomp ult to take you either miles away from the fight or directly into the rest of his team is deeply annoying.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yet again the Fellow Aiden (8/10, WIRED Recommends) handles the annoying stuff for you, while doing things its own way.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.
    Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right underneath our feet, according to new research.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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