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Annoying

noun/kˈɑːɹz/
Definition
the act of troubling or annoying someone
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐnˈɔɪɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐnˈɔɪɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
vexationplagueynarknettlesomeragannoychafeteasingplaguydevilirritategravelgallingget atnettlebothersomeirritatingpesteringpestiferouspeskyget toirritationbothervexatious
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of troubling or annoying someone
verbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
adjectivecausing irritation or annoyance
“tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
Word Forms
annoyverbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
irritateverbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
vexverbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annoyernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
annoyancenounthe act of troubling or annoying someone
botherationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
bothernounsomething or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
irritationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
irritantnounsomething that causes irritation and annoyance
vexationnounthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
vexernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
devilmentnounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
deviltrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
devilrynounreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
plaguenounan annoyance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nervig
der Akt, jemanden zu belästigen oder zu ärgern
🇫🇷French
ennuyeux
le fait de déranger ou d'ennuyer quelqu'un
🇪🇸Spanish
irritante
el acto de molestar o molestar a alguien
🇮🇹Italian
fastidioso
l'atto di disturbare o infastidire qualcuno
🇳🇱Dutch
vervelend
de handeling waarbij je iemand lastigvalt of irriteert
🇵🇹Portuguese
chato
o ato de incomodar ou irritar alguém
🇷🇺Russian
раздражающий
акт беспокойства или раздражения кого-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कष्टप्रद
किसी को परेशान या परेशान करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
বিরক্তিকর
কাউকে কষ্ট দেওয়া বা বিরক্ত করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
எரிச்சலூட்டும்
ஒருவரை தொந்தரவு செய்யும் அல்லது எரிச்சலூட்டும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బాధించే
ఒకరిని ఇబ్బంది పెట్టే లేదా బాధించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रासदायक
एखाद्याला त्रास देण्याची किंवा त्रास देण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
હેરાન કરે છે
કોઈને પરેશાન કરવાની અથવા હેરાન કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ
ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന
ആരെയെങ്കിലും ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
پریشان کن
کسی کو پریشان کرنے یا پریشان کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恼人的
困扰或烦扰某人的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
迷惑な
誰かを困らせたり迷惑させたりする行為
🇰🇷Korean
짜증 나는
누군가를 괴롭히거나 짜증나게 하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khó chịu
hành động gây rắc rối hoặc làm phiền ai đó
🇹🇭Thai
น่ารำคาญ
การกระทำที่หนักใจหรือน่ารำคาญใครบางคน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengganggu
tindakan meresahkan atau mengganggu seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakainis
ang pagkilos ng pag-istorbo o pang-iinis sa isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
menjengkelkan
perbuatan menyusahkan atau menjengkelkan seseorang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مزعج
فعل إزعاج أو إزعاج شخص ما
🇮🇷Persian
آزار دهنده
عمل مزاحم یا آزار کسی
🇹🇷Turkish
sinir bozucu
birini rahatsız etme veya sinirlendirme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְעַצבֵּן
מעשה להטריד או לעצבן מישהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'annoying'?
The primary meaning of 'annoying' is 'the act of troubling or annoying someone'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'annoying' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'annoying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'annoying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'annoying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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