annoying

(noun) the act of troubling or annoying someone. Synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation.

(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil. Examples: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me." "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves."

(adj) causing irritation or annoyance. Synonyms: bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing. Examples: "Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork." "Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport." "Found it galling to have to ask permission." "An irritating delay." "Nettlesome paperwork." "A pesky mosquito." "Swarms of pestering gnats." "A plaguey newfangled safety catch." "A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him." "A vexatious child." "It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong."