badgering

The word “badgering” has 3 syllables: bad-ger-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈbædʒərɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for badgering?

In the thesaurus, “badgering” has 96 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for badgering along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for badgering

affronting
aggravating
agitating
angering
annoying
antagonizing
badinage
baiting
ballyragging
banter
bothering
bugging
bullyragging
chaff
chafing
deviling
devilling
discomforting
discomposing
disquieting
distressing
disturbing
eating
egging
enflaming
enraging
exasperating
exercising
exhorting
fretting
frosting
galling
getting
goading
grating
griping
hagriding
harassing
harrying
hassling
heckling
hounding
incensing
inciting
inflaming
infuriating
insisting
insulting
irking
irritating
itching
joking
kidding
maddening
miffing
mocking
nagging
narking
nettling
offending
outraging
peeving
persecuting
perturbing
pestering
piquing
plaguing
pressing
pressuring
prodding
prompting
provoking
pushing
putting out
raillery
rankling
rasping
ribbing
riling
roiling
rousing
ruffling
spiting
spurring
taunt
taunting
teasing
tickling
tormenting
undoing
unhinging
unsettling
upsetting
urging
vexing
worrying

Antonyms for badgering

comforting
praising
regaling

Meanings of badgering

verb
1. To pester, to annoy persistently; press.
2. To pass gas; to fart.
noun
1. The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.

Example Sentences

She grew tired of his constant badgering for attention.
The children kept badgering their parents to buy them ice cream.
Despite his badgering, she refused to change her mind.
The persistent reporter's badgering finally elicited a response from the politician.
He was accused of badgering his colleagues with endless questions during the meeting.

On this page you'll find 99 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to badgering, such as: affronting, aggravating, agitating, angering, annoying, antagonizing, badinage.

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