Badgered — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Badgered

Badgered (verb)

  1. to harass or annoy persistently

Badgered (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in pestered, harassed

    similar: bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked (British), peeved, put out, scunnered (chiefly Scottish), teed off, vexed, displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, piqued, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, snappish, snuffy, testy, touchy
    opposite: delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Badgered (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

    "He's always badgering me about the dishes."

    similar: nagged, baited, bullyragged, deviled, hagrode, harassed, harried, hounded, pestered, plagued, teased, hassled, heckled, egged, goaded, incited, prodded, prompted, spurred, urged, exhorted, insisted, pressed, pressured, pushed, inflamed, provoked, roused, angered, antagonized, enraged, incensed, infuriated, maddened, rankled, roiled, agitated, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, exercised, freaked (out), fretted, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, worried, affronted, insulted, miffed, offended, outraged, aggravated, annoyed, ate, bothered, bugged, burned (up), chafed, exasperated, frosted, galled, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), irked, irritated, itched, narked (British), nettled, peeved, persecuted, piqued, put out, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, vexed

Related Entry: Badger (verb)

Badger is a different word from Badgered. The synonyms below are for badger, not for badgered.

  1. to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

    "He's always badgering me about the dishes."

    similar: nag, bait, bullyrag, devil, hagride, harass, harry, hound, pester, plague, tease, hassle, heckle, egg, goad, incite, prod, prompt, spur, urge, exhort, insist, press, pressure, push, inflame, provoke, rouse, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil, agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark (British), nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Badgered

The most common words with a similar meaning to Badgered:

British: narked
Chiefly Scottish: scunnered
Chiefly British: shirty
bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried, aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, peeved, put out, teed off, vexed, displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Badgered

Words with the opposite meaning of Badgered:

delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Word Forms of Badgered

Inflections: badgering, badgers

Origin & Etymology of Badgered

from the sport of baiting badgers

First known use: 1782

Frequently Asked Questions about Badgered

What does "Badgered" mean?

"Badgered" means to harass or annoy persistently. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to harass or annoy persistently. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Badgered"?

Other words for "Badgered" include bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced and persecuted. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Badgered" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Badgered"?

There are 131 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Badgered". Common alternatives include bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered and pinpricked.

What is the opposite of "Badgered"?

Antonyms of "Badgered" include delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific and peaceable.

How do you use "Badgered" in a sentence?

Examples of "Badgered" in a sentence: "He's always badgering me about the dishes.".

Is "Badgered" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Badgered" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Badgered"?

"Badgered" comes from from the sport of baiting badgers. First known use: 1782.

What is another word for "Badgered" meaning "as in pestered, harassed"?

When "Badgered" (adjective) means as in pestered, harassed, synonyms include bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried and hassled. Opposites in this sense include delighted, pleased, content and happy.