Meaning
annoying, irritating
- causing mild irritation or annoyance
- tiresome or bothersome
In a sentence
È davvero seccante dover ripetere sempre la stessa cosa.
It is really annoying having to repeat the same thing over and over.
Abbiamo avuto un contrattempo seccante lungo il tragitto.
We had an annoying setback along the way.
Non trovi che sia una domanda piuttosto seccante?
Don't you find that a rather annoying question?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| seccante | masculine · singular |
| seccante | feminine · singular |
| seccanti | masculine · plural |
| seccanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from the verb 'seccare' (literally 'to dry', colloquially 'to annoy').
- Ends in '-e' in the singular, so it has the same form for masculine and feminine.