irritating vs annoying
annoying vs irritatingirritating is not a noun while annoying is a noun.
irritating and annoying both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| irritating | No | Yes | No | No |
| annoying | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
irritating and annoying
are synonyms defined as:
- irritating and annoying: causing irritation or annoyance
Other synonyms of irritating include
bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing.
| irritating (noun) | annoying (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of troubling or annoying someone |
| irritating (adjective) | annoying (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing irritation or annoyance | causing irritation or annoyance |
| (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite | |
| causing physical discomfort |
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