different between troubling vs annoying

English

Adjective

troubling (comparative more troubling, superlative most troubling)

1. distressing, worrying

Translations

Derived terms

• troublingly

Verb

troubling

1. present participle of trouble

Noun

troubling (countable and uncountable, plural troublings)

1. The infliction of trouble or distress.
   • 1681, Henry Foulis, The History of Romish Treasons and Usurpations

     The Popes censures and troublings of the Emperour [Chapter title]

   • 1882, Philip Bennett Power, Litanies of daily life

     From all troublings of covetousness and ambition

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