Synonyms of needles

needles 1 of 2

noun

plural of needle

1

as in syringes

a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin

the nurse inserted the needle into his vein and collected some blood for testing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• syringes
• hypodermics
• hypodermic needles
• hypes
• hypodermic syringes

2

as in indicators

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information

simply by reading the compass needle you should be able to figure out in which direction we're heading

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicators
• indices
• indexes
• hands
• gauges
• pointers
• gages
• dials
• faces

needles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of needle

1

as in teases

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teases
• taunts
• baits
• rides
• mocks
• bothers
• hazes
• tortures
• hassles
• annoys
• picks on
• plagues
• nettles
• ridicules
• heckles
• irritates
• troubles
• ruffles
• tests
• makes game of
• itches
• bullies
• grates
• gibes
• spites
• galls
• frets
• jibes
• rasps
• tries
• gripes
• dogs
• bugs
• goads
• frosts
• badgers
• burns (up)
• narks
• peeves
• jeers
• riles
• torments
• beleaguers
• chafes
• vexes
• pesters
• aggravates
• discomforts
• disturbs
• gnaws (at)
• nags
• derides
• gets
• exasperates
• aggrieves
• piques
• irks
• hacks (off)
• puts out
• hounds
• hagrides
• agitates
• persecutes
• bedevils
• harasses
• hectors
• perturbs
• harries
• browbeats
• terrorizes

2

as in dogs

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

quit needling me! I'll take out the trash in a minute!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• pecks (at)
• urges
• picks at
• henpecks
• hounds
• begs
• bothers
• nags
• eggs
• badgers
• spurs
• baits
• pressures
• prods
• pushes
• annoys
• plagues
• bugs
• goads
• rides
• prompts
• carps (at)
• chivvies
• harries
• fusses (about or over)
• pesters
• vexes
• harasses
• hassles
• insists
• chivies
• wheedles
• irks
• presses
• coaxes
• incites
• cajoles
• yaps (at)
• nitpicks
• importunes
• pleads
• exhorts
• blandishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• recommends
• praises
• commends
• lauds
• builds up
• touts
• applauds
• extols
• acclaims
• extolls
• eulogizes

Phrases Containing needles

• on pins and needles