different between provoking vs annoying

provoking

English

Verb

provoking

  1. present participle of provoke

Adjective

provoking (comparative more provoking, superlative most provoking)

  1. annoying; irritating

Derived terms

  • thought-provoking

Noun

provoking (plural provokings)

  1. provocation
    • 1974, Clifford Adelman, No Loaves, No Parables; Liberal Politics and the American Language
      The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings.

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annoying

English

Etymology

annoy +? -ing

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n??.??/
  • Rhymes: -????

Adjective

annoying (comparative more annoying, superlative most annoying)

  1. Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

Derived terms

  • annoyingly

Translations

Verb

annoying

  1. present participle of annoy

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:annoying

Translations

Noun

annoying (plural annoyings)

  1. (rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.

References

  • annoying in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • annoying in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • yangonin

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