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:
- gnaw
- fret
- rankle
- rile
- inconvenience
- infuriate
- irk
- anger
- beleaguer
- besiege
- bedevil
- persecute
- hassle
- trouble
- peeve
- plague
- enrage
- chafe
- invade
- vex
- butt in
- roil
- enflame
- grate
- distress
- gall
- perturb
- obtrude
- infringe
- dog
- put out
- outrage
- afflict
- beset
- inflame
- aggravate
- exasperate
- trespass
- cut in (on)
- pique
- antagonize
- dun
- devil
- encroach
- get
- agitate
Antonyms:
pester Sentence Examples
- 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.
- I tried to ignore him, but the sales associate pestered me with questions and offers.
- The children pestered their parents to take them to the amusement park.
- The paparazzi pestered the celebrity, asking him intrusive questions about his personal life.
- The annoying salesperson pestered me with phone calls and emails, despite my repeated requests to stop.
- My friend pestered me to join her at the gym, even though I told her I was too busy.
- The relentless debt collector pestered me for weeks, calling me at all hours of the day.
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, bug,disturb, intrude (upon), torment, chivy, annoy, chivvy, harass, provoke
placate, leave, please, disregard, forget, slight, appease, slight, leave, 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.
