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Annoying

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an⋅noy⋅ing

  [uh-noi-ing]
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–adjective
causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.
Origin:
1325–75; ME; see annoy, -ing 2

Related forms:
an⋅noy⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
an⋅noy⋅ing⋅ness, noun

an⋅noy

  [uh-noi]
–verb (used with object)
1. to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
2. to molest; harm.
–verb (used without object)
3. to be bothersome or troublesome.
–noun
4. Archaic. an annoyance.
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) ME an(n)oien, enoien < AF, OF anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < LL inodiāre to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in- 2 , odium, ennui, noisome; (n.) ME a(n)noi, ennoi < AF, OF a(n)nui, etc., deriv. of the v.

Related forms:
an⋅noy⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. harass, pester. See bother, worry.

Antonyms:
1. comfort, calm, soothe.
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an·noy   (ə-noi')   
tr.v.   an·noyed, an·noy·ing, an·noys

  1. To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts.

  2. Archaic To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.


[Middle English anoien, from Old French anoier, ennuyer, from Vulgar Latin *inodiāre, to make odious, from Latin in odio, odious : in, in; see in-2 + odiō, ablative of odium, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger. Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me.
Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions.
Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.
Irk connotes a wearisome quality: The city council's inactivity irked the community.
Vex applies to an act capable of arousing anger or perplexity: Hecklers in the crowd vexed the speaker.
Provoke implies strong and often deliberate incitement to anger: His behavior provoked me to reprimand the whole team.
Aggravate is a less formal equivalent: "Threats only served to aggravate people in such cases" (William Makepeace Thackeray).
Peeve, also somewhat informal, suggests a querulous, resentful response to a mild disturbance: Your flippant answers peeved me.
To rile is to upset and to stir up: It riled me to have to listen to such lies.
an·noy·ing   (ə-noi'ĭng)   
adj.  Causing vexation or irritation; troublesome: an annoying cough.
an·noy'ing·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

annoy 
c.1250, from Anglo-Fr. anuier, from O.Fr. enuier "to weary, vex," from L.L. inodiare "make loathsome," from L. (esse) in odio "(it is to me) hateful," abl. of odium "hatred."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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