Synonyms of goaded

goaded

verb

past tense of goad

1

as in urged

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

tried to goad me into auditioning for the play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• nudged
• prompted
• spurred
• exhorted
• prodded
• coaxed
• pushed
• propelled
• pressed
• egged (on)
• stimulated
• provoked
• drove
• cajoled
• implored
• hurried
• hustled
• besought
• beseeched
• pressured
• importuned
• rushed
• wheedled
• incited
• adjured
• nagged
• fomented
• instigated
• needled
• stirred (up)
• blandished
• high-pressured
• soft-soaped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• restrained
• checked
• constrained
• inhibited
• held back
• curbed
• braked

2

as in spurred

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

goading the horse forward into the stall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spurred
• stabbed
• prodded
• poked
• punched
• dug
• nudged
• knocked
• jabbed
• propelled
• drilled
• pricked
• bored
• drove
• stuck
• punctured
• pierced
• jogged
• perforated
• chucked
• haled