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noun

Definition of pesteringnext
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another the endless pestering finally drove me to study at the library

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pestering

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adjective

as in teasing

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pestering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of pester
as in bothering
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pestering
  1. bothering
  2. naughty
  3. crafty
Verb
  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • Making things worse, someone out there was naughty, preventing Santa from conducting his typical year-end rally in the stock market.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
  • A little naughty and a little nice, the delectable scent spotlights black cherry, Bourbon vanilla, hazelnut and almond cream.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of naughty
Adjective
  • The Scottish mod rogues are back with their best album in 15 years, a resurgence for the craftiest, most clever U.K. guitar band of their era.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Throwing him in there with an explosive bruiser like Sheamus and a crafty technician like Kaiser was a great way to showcase everything great about all three guys.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of crafty
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