pestered

Examples

• All

• She felt pestered by her little brother all day.

• The politician appeared pestered by reporters as he left the building.

• After hours of questions, the pestered teacher finally asked for a short break.

• Her pestered expression made it clear she needed some peace and quiet.

• The pestered child kept asking for a cookie until his mother finally gave in.

• I felt pestered by constant notifications on my phone.

• After being pestered by his friends for days, he finally agreed to join the game.

Synonyms

A

annoyed

vspestered

77 1.0

Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small

is caused specifically by frequent petty disturbances rather than a single incident

I

irritated

vspestered

44 3.1

Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you

focuses on repeated petty disturbances rather than general anger

H

harried

vspestered

4 7.3

Feeling very busy and worried because of many small tasks

is more about many petty disturbances rather than ongoing stress

V

vexed

vspestered

2 6.5

Feeling annoyed or worried by a small but ongoing problem

is caused by frequent small disturbances rather than broad irritation

H

harassed

vspestered

4.6

Feeling worried and tired because of a lot of pressure

is about many small nagging disturbances rather than serious pressure

B

bothered

vspestered

1.6

Feeling upset, worried, or slightly annoyed by something

is about being troubled repeatedly by small annoyances rather than one upset

Antonyms

U

unbothered

• Informal

1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

How Annoyed

harassed

4.6

pestered

5.1

annoyed

77 1.0

bothered

1.6

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology