Synonyms of prodding

prodding

verb

present participle of prod

1

as in poking

to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object

kept prodding the sheep with a staff to move along faster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poking
• digging
• spurring
• stabbing
• goading
• nudging
• punching
• jabbing
• knocking
• pricking
• drilling
• sticking
• propelling
• jogging
• puncturing
• perforating
• piercing
• chucking
• driving
• boring
• haling

2

as in urging

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urging
• encouraging
• nudging
• prompting
• coaxing
• goading
• spurring
• pushing
• exhorting
• pressing
• egging (on)
• propelling
• cajoling
• stimulating
• driving
• imploring
• provoking
• hurrying
• pressuring
• beseeching
• importuning
• wheedling
• hustling
• rushing
• nagging
• needling
• inciting
• fomenting
• instigating
• stirring (up)
• adjuring
• blandishing
• high-pressuring
• soft-soaping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• deterring
• checking
• restraining
• dissuading
• curbing
• braking
• inhibiting
• constraining
• holding back