Synonyms of pestering

pestering 1 of 3

adjective

as in teasing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teasing
• naughty
• riling
• troublemaking
• crafty
• wily
• misbehaving
• cunning
• tricky
• spirited
• lively
• artful
• sprightly
• trickish
• energetic
• whimsical
• playful
• lighthearted
• kittenish
• coy
• prankish
• puckish
• rascally
• frisky
• impish
• coltish
• sportive
• roguish
• antic
• mischievous
• knavish
• pixie
• happy
• waggish
• gay
• frolicsome
• devilish
• elvish
• sportful
• tricksy
• sly
• leprechaunish
• wicked
• pixy
• pixieish
• scampish
• espiègle
• arch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grave
• stern
• solemn
• grim
• sober
• sedate
• staid

pestering

2 of 3

noun

as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

the endless pestering finally drove me to study at the library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harassment
• bothering
• bugging
• teasing
• disturbance
• annoyance
• harrying
• offence
• aggravation
• torture
• importunity
• bedevilment
• vexation
• torment
• persecution
• botheration
• molestation
• provocation
• offense
• aggro
• mischief
• devilment
• devilry

pestering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of pester

as in bothering

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• bugging
• worrying
• harassing
• disturbing
• tormenting
• annoying
• chivvying
• provoking
• irritating
• intruding (upon)
• chivying
• hassling
• angering
• troubling
• invading
• fretting
• aggravating
• bedeviling
• dogging
• inconveniencing
• exasperating
• plaguing
• persecuting
• gnawing
• riling
• distressing
• getting
• besieging
• vexing
• antagonizing
• rankling
• besetting
• afflicting
• galling
• chafing
• piquing
• roiling
• dunning
• irking
• nettling
• agitating
• infuriating
• grating
• beleaguering
• inflaming
• perturbing
• encroaching
• maddening
• rasping
• enraging
• deviling
• outraging
• putting out
• peeving
• devilling
• trespassing
• incensing
• enflaming
• obtruding
• infringing
• cutting in (on)
• butting in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• leaving
• disregarding
• forgetting
• obliging
• slighting
• appeasing
• placating
• disarming
• conciliating
• gratifying
• pleasing
• delighting
• satisfying
• mollifying
• consoling
• comforting
• contenting
• gladdening