annoying

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing irritation or inconvenience; aggravating.

  - "The constant beeping of the alarm clock is annoying."
  - "His persistent humming is annoying."
  - "The traffic jams are an annoying part of daily life."

• verb

  To find or make something irritating or unpleasant.

  - "She annoys me with her constant talking."
  - "The noise of the construction site annoys the neighbors."
  - "The children annoyed their parents by misbehaving."

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Antonyms

please

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Synonyms

bother , bug , hassle , irk , irritate , nag , pester

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with annoying
boy , toy , joy , voi , noise , oise , oil , soil

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Variants

List of all variants of annoying that leads to same result
annoying , annoyingly , annoy , annoyed , annoyer , annoyers , annoys

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Etymology

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The word 'annoying' comes from the Old French word 'enoiier', which means 'to hate' or 'to loathe'. It developed the meaning of causing irritation or inconvenience over time.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'annoying' is often used to describe situations or people that are not inherently bad, but rather cause irritation or inconvenience.

2. The term 'annoying' is often used interchangeably with the term 'irritating'.

3. The word 'annoying' has been used in various forms of media, including books, movies, and TV shows, to describe characters or situations that cause irritation or inconvenience.

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Related Concepts

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1. irritation: A feeling of annoyance, anger, or frustration caused by a person or situation.

2. inconvenience: A situation that makes it more difficult or time-consuming to accomplish something than it would normally be.

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Culture

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The word 'annoying' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters or situations that cause irritation or inconvenience. In music, the term 'annoying' is sometimes used to describe a repetitive melody or rhythm that becomes irritating after repeated listening.

How to Memorize "annoying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation or person that annoys you. Close your eyes and imagine the details of the scene or person. Try to remember the feeling of irritation or inconvenience you experience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'annoying' with a strong negative emotion, such as anger or frustration. Create a mental image of something that makes you feel this way.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase to help remember the definition of 'annoying'. For example, 'A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G: Aggravates Nervously Nervous Individuals Over Insignificant Nonsense'.

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