NAGGING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NAGGING?

Need another word that means the same as “nagging”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “nagging” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nagging” are: shrewish, complaining, grumbling, carping, persistent, continuous, lingering, niggling, troublesome, unrelenting, unremitting, unabating

Nagging as an Adjective

Definitions of "Nagging" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nagging” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something.
• Continually complaining or faultfinding.
• Persistently painful or worrying.

Synonyms of "Nagging" as an adjective (12 Words)

carping	Continually complaining or finding fault about trivial matters; difficult to please. She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour.
complaining	Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment. A complaining boss.
continuous	Of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity. A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
grumbling	Continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound. The convoy was not moving the grumbling engines idling anxiously in the fog.
lingering	Lasting for a long time or slow to end. There are still some lingering doubts in my mind.
niggling	(informal) small and of little importance. A dispute over niggling details.
persistent	Stubbornly unyielding. Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
shrewish	Continually complaining or faultfinding. A shrewish wife.
troublesome	Difficult to deal with. A troublesome infection.
unabating	Not weakening or losing intensity. Unabating enthusiasm.
unrelenting	Not giving way to kindness or compassion. Unrelenting opponents.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting drizzle.

Usage Examples of "Nagging" as an adjective

• A nagging pain.
• Nagging parents.
• Only a handful of nagging doubts remained.
• I wanted to get away from my nagging parents.

Associations of "Nagging" (30 Words)

abusive	Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment. The abusive and predatory practices of businesses.
agitate	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. The thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely.
anger	Fill someone with anger provoke anger in. I was seething with anger and frustration.
annoy	Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. The decision really annoyed him.
beleaguer	Annoy persistently. Our leaders decided to beleaguer the city.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. A ship in distress.
disturb	Damage as if by shaking or jarring. Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much.
fetter	Restrain with fetters. He was not fettered by tradition.
fret	Provide a musical instrument with frets. She fretted about the cost of groceries.
gadfly	A persistently annoying person. Always a gadfly he attacked intellectual orthodoxies.
hack	An act of computer hacking. He was sure one of us was going to take a hack at him.
hamper	A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner. A picnic hamper.
harass	Make repeated small-scale attacks on (an enemy. The squadron s task was to harass the retreating enemy forces.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. Language barriers hindered communication between scientists.
impede	Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
importunate	Expressing persistant and earnest entreaty. An importunate job applicant.
insult	A rude expression intended to offend or hurt. The present offer is an absolute insult.
irk	Irritate or vex. It irks her to think of the runaround she received.
irritate	Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus. Aspirin irritates my stomach.
jitter	Of a signal or device suffer from jitter. The episode is only available as a jittering videotape version.
offend	Break a commonly accepted rule or principle. The smell of ash offended him.
oppress	Cause to suffer. He was oppressed by some secret worry.
peeve	An annoyed or irritated mood. Another peeve of mine is these so called reality shows.
pest	A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. Many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides.
rile	Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of. He d been drinking sweet clear water from a well and now that water had been muddied and riled.
scold	(of a bird) call loudly and persistently. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong.
scolding	An angry rebuke or reprimand. She d get a scolding from Victoria.
sting	A wound from a sting. The police conducted a sting operation.
stonewall	Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate. I have repeatedly given him the opportunity to clear this matter up but the estate has met with stonewall after stonewall.
worsen	Make or become worse. Arguing actually worsens the problem.