About The Word Pestering

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Pestering

Pestering Meaning & Definition
Pestering Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pestering?

[adj] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pestering: annoying | bothersome | disagreeable | galling | irritating | nettlesome | pesky | pestiferous | plaguey | plaguy | teasing | vexatious | vexing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pestering: adverse criticism | aggravating | animadversion | annoying | aspersion | bad notices | bad press | blandishment | bothering | bothersome | buttonholing | cajolement | cajolery | cajoling | captiousness | carping | cavil | caviling | censoriousness | coaxing | criticism | demanding | disturbing | dunning | exasperating | exception | faultfinding | flak | galling | hairsplitting | harassing | hit | home thrust | hostile criticism | hypercriticalness | hypercriticism | importunate | importunateness | importune | importunity | imputation | insistent | irking | irksome | irritating | knock | nagging | niggle | niggling | nit | nit-picking | obloquy | overcriticalness | pesky | pestiferous | pestilent | pestilential | pettifogging | plaguesome | plaguey | plaguing | plying | pressing | pressure | priggishness | provoking | quibble | quibbling | rap | reflection | reproachfulness | slam | stricture | swipe | taking exception | teasing | tiresome | tormenting | trichoschistism | troublesome | troubling | urgency | urgent | urging | vexatious | vexing | wearisome | wheedling | worrisome | worrying

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