Synonyms of bugging

bugging 1 of 2

noun

as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

this perpetual bugging while I'm working is driving me nuts!

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

bugging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bug

1

as in bothering

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• annoying
• irritating
• persecuting
• getting
• aggravating
• eating
• worrying
• itching
• irking
• exasperating
• vexing
• infuriating
• griping
• angering
• spiting
• riling
• grating
• burning (up)
• plaguing
• nettling
• teasing
• ruffling
• chafing
• piquing
• narking
• peeving
• getting to
• galling
• hacking (off)
• frosting
• wearing on
• insulting
• putting out
• rasping
• nagging
• harassing
• provoking
• hassling
• rubbing the wrong way
• upsetting
• pestering
• getting on one's nerves
• sticking in one's craw
• badgering
• getting one's goat
• offending
• setting one's teeth on edge
• enraging
• heckling
• antagonizing
• baiting
• inflaming
• agitating
• harrying
• rousing
• unsettling
• distressing
• maddening
• outraging
• perturbing
• rankling
• discomforting
• exercising
• incensing
• fretting
• devilling
• roiling
• disquieting
• enflaming
• ballyragging
• bullyragging
• undoing
• affronting
• deviling
• unhinging
• hagriding
• freaking (out)
• discomposing
• miffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeasing
• obliging
• placating
• pacifying
• pleasing
• gratifying
• satisfying
• conciliating
• delighting
• assuring
• reassuring
• cheering
• mollifying
• propitiating
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• quieting
• contenting
• gladdening
• solacing

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• appeasing
• obliging
• placating
• pacifying
• pleasing
• gratifying
• satisfying
• conciliating
• delighting
• assuring
• reassuring
• cheering
• mollifying
• propitiating
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• quieting
• contenting
• gladdening
• solacing

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2

as in worrying

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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