naggier
Increasingly prone to hectoring
Naggier is the comparative form of naggy, meaning more inclined to nag or complain repeatedly.
Someone who won't let things go, who keeps bringing up the same grievances: She gets naggier when she's stressed.
The word is informal and mildly dismissive.
Continuing despite difficulty
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- fault-findingExcessive focus on errors
nitpicking · harping · badgering · hectoring · carping · querulous · peevish · shrewish
Married partner
- mother-in-lawSpouse's maternal parent
- parentMother or father
- partnerOne who shares activity
- bossWorkplace superior
micromanager · backseat driver · helicopter · overbearing · controlling · meddling · intrusive · suffocating
Additional quantity
- increasinglyTo a greater extent
- worseMore unfavorable than before
- intensifiedMade more extreme
- heightenedIncreased in degree
escalating · amplified · aggravated · exacerbated · worsening · mounting · growing · rising
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
fault-finding · nitpicking · harping · badgering · hectoring · carping · querulous · peevish · shrewish · bothersome
spouse
Married partner
- mother-in-lawSpouse's maternal parent
- parentMother or father
- partnerOne who shares activity
boss · micromanager · backseat driver · helicopter · overbearing · controlling · meddling · intrusive · suffocating · hovering
more
Additional quantity
- increasinglyTo a greater extent
- worseMore unfavorable than before
- intensifiedMade more extreme
heightened · escalating · amplified · aggravated · exacerbated · worsening · mounting · growing · rising · sharper
- nagging feelingPersistent background unease
- nagging doubtPersistent, low-grade uncertainty
- nagging pain
- constant nagging
- nagging wifePersistently critical spouse