HECTORING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word hectoring. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| badgering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of harassing someone | ||||||
| bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||
| goading | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | ||||||
| nagging | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • continually complaining or faultfinding | ||||||
| pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| taunting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing adjective satellite • abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule | ||||||
| teasing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances • playful vexation • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb adjective satellite • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| troubling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||
| vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| bothering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| harassing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| hounding | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||
| persecuting | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||
| tormenting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||
| huff | verbv | |||||
noun • a state of irritation or annoyance verb • inhale recreational drugs • blow hard and loudly | ||||||
| terrorise | verbv | |||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
| terrorize | verbv | |||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
| ballyrag | verbv | |||||
verb • be bossy towards | ||||||
