pesterer

6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

noun
/ˈpɛstərər/

: fastidiador

The little pesterer kept interrupting our conversation with endless questions.

Examples

She called her ex-boyfriend a pesterer because he wouldn't stop texting her.
Even the teacher grew tired of the pesterer in the back row, who always made distracting remarks.
My little brother is such a pesterer!
The constant pesterer at school made it hard to concentrate.
The little pesterer kept interrupting our conversation with endless questions.
She called her ex-boyfriend a pesterer because he wouldn't stop texting her.
Even the teacher grew tired of the pesterer in the back row, who always made distracting remarks.

Synonyms

bugger

vspesterer

NSFW

69 9.9

A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person

is a straightforward term for persistent annoying behaviour without slang tone

thorn

vspesterer

Informal

35 7.2

A person or thing that often causes trouble

is used for active people who keep bothering others directly

pest

vspesterer

Offensive

32 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

is the same idea but the headword is the specific label

thorn in someone's side

vspesterer

Informal

19 6.3

A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone

highlights active, direct pestering rather than passive ongoing trouble

nag

vspesterer

Offensive

13 6.7

A person who complains often in an annoying way

annoys by general bothering rather than by constant complaining

gadfly

vspesterer

4 8.4

A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions

annoys by repeated bothering rather than by critical provocation

baiter

vspesterer

Slang

4 8.1

A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation

is persistent annoyance without necessarily seeking a reaction

that bugger

vspesterer

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is the neutral description for steady annoying actions without rudeness

stinkbug

vspesterer

Offensive

1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

refers to persistent, serious bothering rather than light teasing

nudzh

vspesterer

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who often nags others with requests and complaints

annoys by bothering rather than aiming to force compliance

botherer

vspesterer

1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

focuses on continuous annoying actions rather than occasional disturbance

nagger

vspesterer

Offensive

1 7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

annoys by persistent action rather than by continuous faultfinding

annoyer

vspesterer

1 7.4

A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun

is centred on steady annoyance rather than playful provocation

blighter

vspesterer

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

is more neutral about repeated annoying behaviour rather than troublemaking

aggravator

vspesterer

1 7.5

A person who annoys others by doing small things over and over

is specifically about steady, repeated bothering rather than occasional irritation

needler

vspesterer

1 8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

annoys by steady bothering without aiming to provoke verbally

badgerer

vspesterer

8.9

A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop

annoys generally without focusing on interrogation or criticism

harrier

vspesterer

8.6

A person or thing that keeps annoying others

annoys more by steady bothering than by aggressive pressure

How Annoying

tormentor

NSFW

14 7.9

harasser

10 6.3

pesterer

6.1

nuisance

62 3.6

pest

Offensive

32 2.1

Surface Forms

pesterer singular

pesterers plural

Morphology

pesterer = pester (transparent) = pester + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'pester' yields 'one who pests'; meaning is directly and predictably derived.

Etymology

Pesterer comes from the word pest, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'plague'. So, a pesterer is like a small pest that will not go away, someone who keeps bothering or annoying others.