Annoying
/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/noun
Causing irritation or mild anger.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin inodiare, “to make hateful,” so its history is less “petty irritation” and more “something that becomes unbearable.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
inodiare
“to make hateful”
Old French
Old French
anoier / enoiier
“to vex, trouble, annoy”
Middle English
English
anoyen
“to vex, trouble, cause distress”
14th–15th Century
English
annoying
“causing vexation or harm”
Modern English
English
annoying
“causing irritation or mild anger”