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ANNOYING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Synonyms:
annoyance; annoying; irritation; vexation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("annoying" is a kind of...):
mistreatment (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annoying"):
exasperation (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))
red flag (something that irritates or demands immediate action)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing irritation or annoyance
Example:
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
Synonyms:
annoying; bothersome; galling; irritating; nettlesome; pesky; pestering; pestiferous; plaguey; plaguy; teasing; vexatious; vexing
Classified under:
Similar:
disagreeable (not to your liking)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb annoy
