Synonyms for badgering
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.
Forms
- Plural
- badgerings → worryings, torments, bedevilments…
Example sentences
- worrying Her family can't help worrying about her injuries.
- torment His shyness made public speaking a torment to him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| badgering | rising | |
| worrying | rising | |
| torment | rising | |
| bedevilment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- torment2
- 8 letters
- worrying3
- 11 letters
- bedevilment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (torment2 = 2 syllables).