Synonyms for annoying
əˈnɔɪ ɪŋan·noy·ing

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1. annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexationadjective

   the act of troubling or annoying someone

   Synonyms:
   aggravator, temper, botheration, pain in the ass, innervation, chafe, discomfort, provocation, worry, infliction, excitation, soreness, concern, bother, pique, irritation, pain, aggravation, headache, vexation, annoyance, pain in the neck

   Antonyms:
   agreeable

2. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

   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:
   irritating, exasperating, corruptive, pestilential, petulant, bothersome, mocking, galling, pestilent, cranky, perversive, pesky, scratchy, pestiferous, pettish, nettlesome, dirty, vexing, painful, irritable, plaguey, quizzical, peevish, irritative, plaguy, maddening, infuriating, tetchy, testy, fractious, techy, vexatious, pestering, peckish, teasing

   Antonyms:
   agreeable

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1. nibbleradjective

   a nibbler is a word used to describe someone who is small in stature and very annoying.

   “you see jalel over there? he’s a nibbler.”

   Submitted by inthenotepad820 on May 1, 2023  

2. jeevan

   jeevan means annoying

   you are such a jeevan

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2020  

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1. annoyingadjective

   Synonyms:
   troublesome, vexatious, carking

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1. List of paraphrases for "annoying":

   boring, irritating, galling, irritant, dull, tedious, infuriating, tiresome, unnerving, unpleasant, embarrassing, dreary, inconvenient, conceited

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1. William Kunstler:

   This is New York, and there's no law against being annoying.

2. Mark Twain:

   There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you're busy interrupting.

3. Elizabeth Hurley:

   He used to really annoy me. I love him but he’s very annoying, did he annoy you when he was here?

4. Daniel Radcliffe:

   We became very good friends, i started learning about Lorenzo Pisoni life … and then I became the most annoying [ person ] … Like, ‘ Oh, you were in The Pickle Family Circus ?! Can you juggle ? ’ It was annoying I ’m sure, but Lorenzo Pisoni was very sweet and humored me. And while the two men shared similar offbeat upbringings in the spotlight, Daniel Radcliffe was more fascinated by their differences and how the spotlight had impacted them over the years.

5. Laura Schlessinger:

   I remember when I was younger you could go to one of these places and find any kind of dog, So, that was kind of annoying.