badger Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- insist
- goad
- plague
- push
- nag
- prompt
- heckle
- annoy
- anger
- bullyrag
- hassle
- incite
- pester
- irritate
- bother
- worry
- harry
- bait
- devil
- spur
- ballyrag
- prod
- harass
- egg
- urge
Weak:
- nark
- irk
- miff
- affront
- frost
- unsettle
- bug
- pressure
- press
- itch
- provoke
- persecute
- discompose
- hagride
- ruffle
- roil
- insult
- inflame
- antagonize
- agitate
- nettle
- hack-off-
- put-out
- rouse
- gall
- fret
- exasperate
- distress
- enrage
- rankle
- freak-out-
- incense
- grate
- exercise
- vex
- rasp
- pique
- madden
- eat
- disquiet
- enflame
- perturb
- offend
- discomfort
- aggravate
- burn-up-
- upset
- outrage
- rile
- undo
- spite
- infuriate
- exhort
- gripe
- chafe
- unhinge
Meaning of badger
badger (n)
a native or resident of Wisconsin
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
badger (v)
annoy persistently
persuade through constant efforts
badger (n.)
An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.
A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.
badger (v. t.)
To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.
To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.
badger Sentence Examples
- The mischievous badger dug into the garbage, leaving a mess in its wake.
- The zookeeper warned visitors not to badger the sleeping badger.
- The badger's sharp claws and thick fur protected it from predators.
- The farmer suspected a badger was responsible for the destruction of his crops.
- The badger aggressively defended its territory from any potential threats.
- The veterinarian examined the badger, finding it to be in good health.
- The badger's nocturnal habits made it difficult to observe in the wild.
- The researchers monitored the badger population to track its decline.
- The badger had a reputation for being a solitary and elusive animal.
- The badger's distinctive black and white markings helped it blend into its surroundings.
FAQs About the word badger
a native or resident of Wisconsin, sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, annoy persistently, per
tease, hound, insist, goad, plague, push, nag, prompt, heckle, annoy
No antonyms found.
The mischievous badger dug into the garbage, leaving a mess in its wake.
The zookeeper warned visitors not to badger the sleeping badger.
The badger's sharp claws and thick fur protected it from predators.
The farmer suspected a badger was responsible for the destruction of his crops.
