раздража́ющий
razdražájuščij
Annoying in Russian is раздража́ющий (razdražájuščij), with надое́дливый for something annoying because it keeps repeating. If unsure, use раздража́ющий. Wiktionary also lists доса́дный (dosádnyj) and назо́йливый (nazójlivyj).
Meaning: causing irritation or annoyance (adj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| раздража́ющий | razdražájuščij |
| доса́дный | dosádnyj |
| надое́дливый | nadojédlivyj |
| назо́йливый | nazójlivyj |
| доку́чливый | dokúčlivyj |
раздража́ющий describes things that cause strong irritation, like a loud noise. Add очень before it to say very annoying. The phrase раздражает до безумия, it irritates to madness, stresses extreme annoyance.
Which one should you use?
надое́дливый is for something tiresome because it is repetitive or has gone on too long. доса́дный describes a situation that is frustrating or regrettable rather than physically irritating. назо́йливый is often used for a pushy person or a persistent insect, and доку́чливый is another synonym.
How does it change in a sentence?
раздража́ющий is the masculine singular and must agree in gender, number and case with its noun. It is related to the verb раздражать, to annoy.
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization razdražájuščij, the stress falls on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word надое́дливый comes from the verb надоесть, which literally means 'to eat up' or 'to consume' one's patience. It implies that the person or thing has metaphorically eaten through your endurance.
- While раздража́ющий describes sounds or sights, the word назо́йливый is used for persistence, sharing its root with the buzzing sensation of a fly.
- The word доку́чливый is a more old-fashioned or literary term for 'annoying' and is rarely used in modern street slang, though it remains common in formal writing.
Examples in context
- Этот шум очень раздражает.This noise is very annoying.
- Твоё поведение очень надоедливое.Your behavior is very annoying.
- Этот постоянный шум меня раздражает до безумия.This constant noise irritates me to madness.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “annoying” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
