badgered
The word “badgered” has 2 syllables: bad-gered
It's pronounced as /ˈbædʒərd/
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In the thesaurus, “badgered” has 176 synonyms and 25 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for badgered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for badgered
- Milquetoast
- affronted
- afraid
- aggravated
- agitated
- ambivalent
- angered
- angry
- annoyed
- antagonized
- apprehensive
- ate
- baited
- ballyragged
- bashful
- bearish
- bedeviled
- bilious
- bothered
- bristly
- browbeaten
- bugged
- bullied
- bullyragged
- cantankerous
- capricious
- chafed
- choleric
- churlish
- cowardly
- cowed
- cowering
- coy
- crabby
- cranky
- cross
- daunted
- demure
- deviled
- devilled
- diffident
- disapproving
- discomforted
- discomposed
- displeased
- disquieted
- distressed
- disturbed
- dyspeptic
- egged
- enflamed
- enraged
- exasperated
- exercised
- exhorted
- fainthearted
- fearful
- feeble
- fretful
- fretted
- frightened
- frosted
- frustrated
- fussy
- galled
- gentle
- goaded
- got
- grated
- griped
- grouchy
- grumpy
- haggled
- hagrode
- harassed
- harried
- hassled
- having cold feet
- heckled
- hounded
- huffy
- humble
- ill-humored
- incensed
- incited
- inconvenienced
- indignant
- inflamed
- infuriated
- insisted
- insulted
- intimidated
- irascible
- irate
- ireful
- irked
- irresolute
- irritable
- irritated
- itched
- mad
- maddened
- miffed
- modest
- mousy
- nagged
- narked
- nervous
- nettled
- offended
- outraged
- peeved
- peevish
- persecuted
- perturbed
- pestered
- petulant
- pinpricked
- piqued
- plagued
- pressed
- pressured
- prodded
- prompted
- provoked
- pushed
- pusillanimous
- put out
- rankled
- rasped
- resentful
- retiring
- riled
- roiled
- roused
- ruffled
- scunnered
- shaky
- shirty
- shrinking
- snappish
- snuffy
- soft
- sore
- spineless
- spiritless
- spited
- spurred
- steaming
- submissive
- teased
- teed off
- tested
- testy
- timorous
- tormented
- tortured
- touchy
- trembling
- tried
- troubled
- unassertive
- unassured
- undid
- unhinged
- unnerved
- unsettled
- upset
- urged
- vacillating
- vexed
- vext
- wavering
- weak
- worried
- yellow
Antonyms for badgered
- able
- bold
- brave
- calm
- conceited
- content
- courageous
- daring
- delighted
- egotistical
- extroverted
- fearless
- happy
- loud
- pacific
- peaceable
- placid
- pleased
- proud
- satisfied
- serene
- strong
- tranquil
- unabashed
- unafraid
Meanings of badgered
- verb
- To pester, to annoy persistently; press.
- To pass gas; to fart.
Example Sentences
- She felt badgered by her coworkers to attend the after-work gathering.
- Despite being badgered by reporters, the celebrity remained tight-lipped about the scandal.
- The students badgered their teacher with questions about the upcoming exam.
- The persistent telemarketer badgered the homeowner with repeated phone calls.
- He finally relented after being badgered by his friends to join them for the weekend getaway.
On this page you'll find 201 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to badgered, such as: Milquetoast, able, affronted, afraid, aggravated, agitated, ambivalent.
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Related Words
baited
- aggravated
- aggrieved
- agitated
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ballyragged
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called for
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daunted
- Milquetoast
- abashed
- afflicted
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- afraid
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- ambivalent
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- bad
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- cheerless
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eaten
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- offended
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- refreshed
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