nag

nag

verb

Definition of NAG

1

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders <she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder>

Synonyms dog, henpeck, hound, needle, peck (at)

Related Words carp (at), fuss (about or over), nitpick; annoy, badger, bait, bother, bug, chivy (or chivvy), harass, harry, hassle, irk, pester, plague, ride, vex, yap (at); egg, goad, incite, prod, prompt, spur, urge; exhort, insist, press, pressure, push; blandish, cajole, coax, wheedle; beg, importune, plead

Phrases pick at

Near Antonyms compliment; commend, laud, praise, recommend, tout; acclaim, applaud, build up, eulogize, extol (also extoll)

2

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <if all you can do is nag, then you are of no use to this organization at all>

Synonyms beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Related Words object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms crow, delight, rejoice