pester (Meaning)
pester (v)
annoy persistently
pester (v. t.)
To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations.
To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pester
Synonyms:
- get
- perturb
- dog
- beleaguer
- trouble
- grate
- infringe
- fret
- irk
- anger
- infuriate
- afflict
- obtrude
- distress
- bedevil
- devil
- dun
- cut in (on)
- invade
- put out
- trespass
- chafe
- pique
- enflame
- hassle
- exasperate
- gnaw
- gall
- encroach
- besiege
- persecute
- inconvenience
- peeve
- inflame
- rile
- agitate
- roil
- plague
- antagonize
- rankle
- vex
- beset
- outrage
- butt in
- aggravate
- enrage
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word pester
annoy persistentlyTo trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations., To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest.
bother, harass, bug, provoke,disturb, annoy, chivy, worry, torment, irritate
please, slight, forget, please, appease, leave, leave, slight, oblige, placate
My neighbor's dog pestered me constantly with its incessant barking.
The telemarketer pestered me for several minutes, trying to sell me a vacuum cleaner.
My toddler pestered me to play with her, tugging at my sleeve.
The mosquito pestered me throughout the night, buzzing around my ears.
