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nagging

/ˈnægɪŋ/
/ˈnægɪŋ/
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Other forms: naggingly

Something that's nagging really bothers you — whether it's your nagging older sister, reminding you to take out the trash, or a nagging headache that lingers all day.

A nagging boss might continually complain about your work — you could also describe her as "overcritical" or "faultfinding." When a physical pain or discomfort is nagging, it's just as disagreeable, tormenting or irritating you in an ongoing way, like a nagging pain in your lower back. The source of nagging is nag, which originally meant "gnaw or bite."

Definitions of nagging
  1. adjective
    continually complaining or faultfinding
    nagging parents”
    synonyms: shrewish, termagant
    ill-natured
    having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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US
/ˈnægɪŋ/
UK
/ˈnægɪŋ/
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