Nagging Synonyms and Antonyms

Marked by, causing, or experiencing physical pain
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. aching
  2. achy
  3. afflictive
  4. hurtful
  5. painful
  6. smarting
  7. sore
Bother persistently with trivial complaints
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pestering
  2. bothering
  3. annoying
  4. pecking
  5. urging
  6. harassing
  7. twitting
  8. tormenting
  9. teasing
  10. scolding
  11. riding
  12. prodding
  13. nudging
  14. needling
  15. irritating
  16. importuning
  17. hectoring
  18. heckling
  19. haranguing
  20. goading
  21. fussing
  22. berating
  23. badgering
  24. aggravating
  25. vexing
  26. aching
Antonyms:
  1. assuaging
  2. pleasing
Continually complaining or faultfinding
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. shrewish

Words Related to Nagging

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Nagging Sentence Examples

  • It's just another nagging question.

  • Jonny wouldn't listen to his nagging sister, but he'd darned well listen to a man as terrifying as Dusty could be.

  • An eternity of her nagging you wasn't enough?

  • I feel terrible asking you this, but it keeps nagging at me.

  • Still, that nagging feeling in her stomach didn't go away.

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