Annoying Meaning
/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCausing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
verbpresent participle and gerund of annoy
Sentence Examples
My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The persistent buzzing sound from the broken fan was very ____ and kept me awake all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sound of the dripping faucet was extremely ____ throughout the night.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English annoy English -ing English annoying From annoy + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] they lose the true spirit of Christianity; and, while their heads are filled with clouds of mysticism, and the smoke of metaphysical nonsense, their hearts are filled with uncharitableness and bitter annoyings."
— 1865, William Buell Sprague, Annals of the American Unitarian Pulpit:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The persistent buzzing sound from the broken fan was very ____ and kept me awake all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sound of the dripping faucet was extremely ____ throughout the night.