prodding

10 4.1

Encouragement from someone who keeps asking you to do something

noun
/ˈprɒdɪŋ/

: insistencia

After persistent prodding, she finally agreed to join the team.
much prodding

So that's like a more rigorous prodding of invention.

Examples

I suppose a little gentle prodding is called for.

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Gradually, with gentle prodding from their professor, the students develop a narrative history of the canyon.

Academic text (2009)
I just needed a little prodding to help make the right decision.

Fiction book (1994)
No amount of prodding on my part produced a more elaborate explanation.

Fiction book (1996)
Transformation, he believed, would take place only with considerable civilian prodding and guidance.

Academic text (2007)
"Moreover," I would have never completed this work without the constant prodding, critiques, and suggestions from.

Academic text (2001)
With the CDI's prodding, all six GCC states signed a joint defense pact in December 2000.

Academic text (2010)
His constant prodding encouraged her to pursue her dreams.
With a little prodding, they managed to finalize the project on time.

Synonyms

urging

vsprodding

23 3.9

A strong request or feeling that pushes someone to act

is more about repeated small pushes rather than strong single pressure

spur

vsprodding

15 4.1

A short comment that encourages someone to do something

relies on ongoing repeated urging rather than short motivational remarks

prod

vsprodding

3 4.4

A small push or reminder that makes someone start doing something

is repeated or persistent pushing rather than a single nudge

wheedling

vsprodding

1 7.8

Getting someone to do something by saying nice things and asking again and again

is persistent urging without relying on flattery or flattering talk

goading

vsprodding

1 7.0

An act of trying to make someone do something by teasing or urging them again and again

is repeated urging without the provocation or taunt element

goad

vsprodding

1 7.4

Something that urges someone to act, often by provoking or challenging them

is ongoing repeated pushing rather than a single provoking trigger

prompting

vsprodding

1 3.8

Encouraging someone to do something by suggesting it

is more persistent and repeated encouragement rather than a suggestion

incitation

vsprodding

1 8.6

An action or speech that urges people to do something, often in a harmful way

is the personal repeated urging action rather than the originating cause

cajolery

vsprodding

1 8.4

Gentle praise and kind words used to get someone to do something

is persistent repeated pushing without the flattering persuasive method

spurring

vsprodding

4.6

Words from a coach or friend that encourage someone to try something

involves repeated physical or persistent urging rather than brief speech

motivating

vsprodding

3.4

Helping someone want to do something by giving reasons or rewards

focuses on repeated urging rather than supplying motives or rewards

Antonyms

deterrence

23 7.5

The act of stopping people from doing something by making them afraid of the result

discouragement

2 3.8

Making someone less willing to do something by saying you do not like it

How Insistent

to pressure

149 4.2

prodding

10 4.1

prompting

1 3.8

encouragement

89 1.7

Surface Forms

prodding singular

proddings plural

Morphology

prodding = prod (transparent) = prod + ing

A clear nominalization/gerund formed from the verb 'prod' with the productive suffix '-ing' denoting the action or process.

Etymology

Prodding comes from prod, which once meant to 'poke' someone with a point or stick to make them move, so prodding now means gently urging or pushing someone to act.