pestering
Annoying without stopping
Pestering is persistent, annoying behavior—repeatedly bothering someone until they give in or lose patience.
A child pesters a parent for candy; a salesperson pesters potential customers with calls.
The word implies low-level but relentless irritation rather than serious harassment: Stop pestering me about it.
Persistent harassment or nagging
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- tormentingCausing severe distress
taunting · goading · needling · provoking · hectoring · harrying · dogging · chivvying
Persistent bothering or complaining
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
aggravating · exasperating · tedious · wearisome · frustrating · annoying · troublesome · repetitive
badgering
Persistent harassment or nagging
- houndingPersistently pursuing or pressuring
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
tormenting · taunting · goading · needling · provoking · hectoring · harrying · dogging · chivvying · pressuring
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
vexing · aggravating · exasperating · tedious · wearisome · frustrating · annoying · troublesome · repetitive · incessant
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- annoying behaviorsnagging, bothering, irritating, aggravating, whining
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- slang behaviorsgoofing off, messing around, fooling around, horsing around, slacking
- promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, cue, hint
pesteringignoring
Deliberately not noticing
leaving alone · neglecting · disregarding · giving space · backing off
pesteringsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
comforting · calming · pleasing · delighting · assuaging
pesteringrespecting
About; on the topic
accommodating · considerate · obliging · deferring · courteous
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