Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "pest" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

become irritating

Coordinate Terms

Buda Óbuda

Derived Terms

Pestminster antipest building and pest chicken pest empest fowl pest garden pest impest integrated pest management nagana pest nonpest pest control pest controller pestful pestify pestlike pestology pestproof pesty serial pest sex pest tin pest

Distinct From

wanting

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

animal animate being beast brute creature epidemic disease fauna persecutor tormenter tormentor

Type Of (IsA)

animal tormentor

Related Terms

pester pesthole pesthouse pesticidal pesticide pestiferous pestilence pestilent pestilential pesting

Related Terms

aggravating animal annoy annoyance annoying annoying bug ant ant roach bad bad bugs bothersome bothersome insect bug bugs control destructive disease flea insect invasive irritant irritating nuisance pester pesthole pesthouse pesticidal pestiferous pestilence pesting plague rats roach rodent someone someone irritating tick tick flea tiny tiny animal unwanted unwanted animal unwanted irritant weed

Synonym Network

bug plague

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.