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nag

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nag

a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding

  • a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag
Synonyms of nag

equine, horse, steed
Words Related to nag

equid

colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, stallion

bronco, mustang, pony

charger, courser, cow pony, cutting horse, galloper, hack, hackney, mount, packhorse, prancer, quarter horse, racehorse, saddle horse, trotter, warhorse, workhorse

bay, black, buckskin, chestnut, dun, palomino, pinto, roan, skewbald, sorrel

cob, dobbin, jade, plug, skate

nag

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of nag

dog, henpeck, hound, needle, peck (at)
Words Related to nag

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 Synonymous with nag

pick at
Near Antonyms of nag

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 of nag

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

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

cavil, quibble

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament
Phrases Synonymous with nag

kick up a fuss
Near Antonyms of nag

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend
Antonyms of nag

crow, delight, rejoice

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