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

Need another word that means the same as “pester”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “pester” in this overview.

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Pester as a Verb
Definitions of "Pester" as a verb
Synonyms of "Pester" as a verb (14 Words)
Usage Examples of "Pester" as a verb
Associations of "Pester" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Pester” are: badger, beleaguer, bug, tease, hound, annoy, bother, harass, trouble, plague, irritate, irk, chivvy, keep after

Pester as a Verb

Definitions of "Pester" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pester” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Annoy persistently.
Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.

Synonyms of "Pester" as a verb (14 Words)

annoy	Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. Your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me.
badger	Repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester. Journalists badgered him about the deals.
beleaguer	Annoy persistently. Our leaders decided to beleaguer* the city.*
bother	Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself. The driver didn t bother* to ask why.*
bug	Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. Is this hotel room bugged.
chivvy	Annoy continually or chronically. An association which chivvies government into action.
harass	Make repeated small-scale attacks on (an enemy. This man harasses his female co workers.
hound	Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly. She was hounded by the Italian press.
irk	Irritate; annoy. It irks her to think of the runaround she received.
irritate	Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame. Irritate the glands of a leaf.
keep after	Maintain for use and service.
plague	Cause continual trouble or distress to. He has been plagued by ill health.
tease	Tear into pieces. I used to tease* her about being so house proud.*
trouble	Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. He was not troubled by doubts.

Usage Examples of "Pester" as a verb

She constantly pestered him with telephone calls.

Associations of "Pester" (30 Words)

afflict	Cause great unhappiness for; distress. Serious ills afflict* the industry.*
aggravate	Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. Military action would only aggravate* the situation.*
annoy	Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. Your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
badger	A heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a grey and black coat. His daughter was always badgering him to let her join.
beleaguer	Annoy persistently. Our leaders decided to beleaguer* the city.*
blooming	Informal intensifiers. I didn t learn a blooming* thing.*
bug	An insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking. They caught the sailing bug.
disturb	Destroy the peace or tranquility of. Don t disturb* the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly.*
galling	Causing annoyance or resentment; annoying. Found it galling* to have to ask permission.*
harass	Annoy continually or chronically. Harass the enemy.
importunate	Persistent, especially to the point of annoyance. An importunate* job applicant.*
insult	A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect. He hurled insults at us.
irk	Irritate or vex. It irks her to think of the runaround she received.
irritable	Abnormally sensitive to a stimulus. She was tired and irritable.
irritate	Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves.
mocking	Making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive. Her mocking* smile.*
nag	A person who nags someone. Something nagged at the back of his mind.
nettle	Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. I was only asking Jess said nettled.
offend	Cause to feel resentment or indignation. Her tactless remark offended me.
peeve	Cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful. Another peeve* of mine is these so called reality shows.*
persiflage	Light teasing. An air of persiflage.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple.
rag	Play in ragtime. Not a rag* of clothing has arrived to us this winter.*
rankle	(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment. Lisa was rankled by his assertion.
rile	Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. He has been riled by suggestions that his Arsenal future is in doubt.
tease	Gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands. I used to tease* her about being so house proud.*
teasing	Causing irritation or annoyance. Her lazy teasing* smile.*
vex	Angry; annoyed. Thou shalt not vex* a stranger.*
vexation	Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness. The vexations of life under canvas.