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 8 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for badgering

  • banter
  • irritating
  • joking
  • mocking
  • pestering
  • taunt
  • taunting
  • teasing

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 8 synonyms or another words to badgering, such as: banter, irritating, joking, mocking, pestering, taunt, taunting.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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nagging

  • aching
  • agonizing
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  • begging
  • bothering
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  • disturbing
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  • excruciating
  • grievous
  • henpecking
  • hounding
  • inflamed
  • moaning
  • nasty
  • needling
  • pestering
  • picking at
  • screaming
  • severe
  • terrible
  • throbbing
  • troublesome
  • troubling
  • unsettling
  • urging
  • whining

needling

  • acerbic
  • acid
  • arrogant
  • badgering
  • baiting
  • begging
  • biting
  • bitter
  • bothering
  • brusque
  • caricature
  • caustic
  • contempt
  • corrosive
  • derision
  • derisive
  • disdain
  • disparaging
  • disrespectful
  • dogging
  • heckling
  • henpecking
  • hounding
  • jeer
  • laughter
  • mockery
  • mocking
  • mordant
  • nagging
  • parody
  • picking at
  • ridiculing
  • sarcasm
  • sardonic
  • satire
  • satirical
  • saucy
  • scorn
  • taunt
  • taunting
  • teasing
  • trenchant
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