annoying
Tags: TOEFL core, academic
adjective
Causing irritation or discomfort.
- The buzzing sound was very annoying.
- He has an annoying habit of interrupting others.
noun annoyance
The feeling of being irritated.
- She sighed in annoyance.
- His lateness was a constant annoyance.
verb annoy
To cause someone to feel irritated.
- Loud noises annoy me when I’m trying to study.
- He didn’t mean to annoy his sister.
adverb annoyingly
In a way that causes irritation.
- The clock ticked annoyingly loudly.
- He spoke annoyingly slowly.