Stop pestering me. I'm busy.
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Pestering
Synonyms for "pestering" (129 found)
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Closest matches (26)
adverse criticismaggravatinganimadversionannoyanceannoyingaspersionbad noticesbad pressblandishmentbotheringbothersomebuttonholingcajolementcajolerycajolingcaptiousnesscarpingcavil
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (39)
cavilingcensoriousnesscoaxingcriticismdemandingdisturbingdunningexasperatingexceptionfaultfindingflakgallinghairsplittingharassinghithome thrusthostile criticismhypercriticalnesshypercriticismimportunate
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Noun(11 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (64)
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OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesannoyancebehaviorbehavior descriptorbehavioral patterncommunication patternharassmentinterpersonal behaviorinterpersonal conductinterpersonal interactionnegative attribute
More specific
13 entriesbadgeringharryinghoundingincessant inquiriesinsistenceinsistent questionsnaggingnagging interruptionspersistent requestpersistent requestspressuringrepeated appealunwanted reminder
Collocations
14 entriesconstant pesteringincessant pesteringpersistent pesteringpestering behaviorpestering callpestering callspestering contactpestering emailspestering inquiriespestering phone callspestering questionspestering reminderspestering requestsrepeated pestering
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Is Tom pestering you?
Source: tatoeba (2262187)
That man was pestering me.
Source: tatoeba (2267863)
If you keep pestering me, I'll send you overboard to chum the water with your useless guts!
Source: tatoeba (4603789)
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