{ "nagged":{ "to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{ "examples":[ "she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder" ], "synonyms":[ "dogged", "henpecked", "hounded", "needled", "pecked (at)" ], "near synonyms":[ "carped (at)", "fussed (about or over)", "nitpicked", "annoyed", "badgered", "baited", "bothered", "bugged", "chivied", "chivvied", "harassed", "harried", "hassled", "irked", "pestered", "plagued", "rode", "rid", "vexed", "vext", "yapped (at)", "egged", "goaded", "incited", "prodded", "prompted", "spurred", "urged", "exhorted", "insisted", "pressed", "pressured", "pushed", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "wheedled", "begged", "importuned", "pleaded", "pled", "plead" ], "near antonyms":[ "complimented", "commended", "lauded", "praised", "recommended", "touted", "acclaimed", "applauded", "built up", "eulogized", "extolled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "if all you can do is nag , then you are of no use to this organization at all" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "nags":{ "a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding":{ "examples":[ "a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag" ], "synonyms":[ "equines", "horses", "horse", "steeds" ], "near synonyms":[ "equids", "colts", "fillies", "foals", "geldings", "mares", "stallions", "broncos", "bronchos", "mustangs", "ponies", "chargers", "coursers", "cow ponies", "cutting horses", "gallopers", "hackneys", "hacks", "mounts", "packhorses", "prancers", "quarter horses", "racehorses", "saddle horses", "trotters", "warhorses", "workhorses", "bays", "blacks", "buckskins", "chestnuts", "duns", "palominos", "pintos", "pintoes", "roans", "skewbalds", "sorrels", "cobs", "dobbins", "jades", "plugs", "skates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{ "examples":[ "she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder" ], "synonyms":[ "dogs", "henpecks", "hounds", "needles", "pecks (at)" ], "near synonyms":[ "carps (at)", "fusses (about or over)", "nitpicks", "annoys", "badgers", "baits", "bothers", "bugs", "chivies", "chivvies", "harasses", "harries", "hassles", "irks", "pesters", "plagues", "rides", "vexes", "yaps (at)", "eggs", "goads", "incites", "prods", "prompts", "spurs", "urges", "exhorts", "insists", "presses", "pressures", "pushes", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "wheedles", "begs", "importunes", "pleads" ], "near antonyms":[ "compliments", "commends", "lauds", "praises", "recommends", "touts", "acclaims", "applauds", "builds up", "eulogizes", "extols", "extolls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "if all you can do is nag , then you are of no use to this organization at all" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grizzles", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "inveighs", "keens", "kicks", "kvetches", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "objects (to)", "protests", "quarrels (with)", "cavils", "quibbles", "frets", "stews", "worries", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "bears", "countenances", "endures", "takes", "tolerates", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[ "crows", "delights", "rejoices" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nag":{ "a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding":{ "examples":[ "a poor farmer who could only afford one old nag" ], "synonyms":[ "equine", "horse", "steed" ], "near synonyms":[ "equid", "colt", "filly", "foal", "gelding", "mare", "stallion", "bronco", "mustang", "pony", "charger", "courser", "cow pony", "cutting horse", "galloper", "hack", "hackney", "mount", "packhorse", "prancer", "quarter horse", "racehorse", "saddle horse", "trotter", "warhorse", "workhorse", "bay", "black", "buckskin", "chestnut", "dun", "palomino", "pinto", "roan", "skewbald", "sorrel", "cob", "dobbin", "jade", "plug", "skate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{ "examples":[ "she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder" ], "synonyms":[ "dog", "henpeck", "hound", "needle", "peck (at)" ], "near synonyms":[ "carp (at)", "fuss (about or over)", "nitpick", "annoy", "badger", "bait", "bother", "bug", "chivy", "chivvy", "harass", "harry", "hassle", "irk", "pester", "plague", "ride", "vex", "yap (at)", "egg", "goad", "incite", "prod", "prompt", "spur", "urge", "exhort", "insist", "press", "pressure", "push", "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "wheedle", "beg", "importune", "plead" ], "near antonyms":[ "compliment", "commend", "laud", "praise", "recommend", "tout", "acclaim", "applaud", "build up", "eulogize", "extol", "extoll" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "if all you can do is nag , then you are of no use to this organization at all" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nagging":{ "causing worry or anxiety":{ "examples":[ "I have this nagging feeling that something will still go wrong" ], "synonyms":[ "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "nasty", "perturbing", "troublesome", "troubling", "troublous", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismaying", "dispiriting", "chilling", "frightening", "scary", "harassing", "persecutive", "persecutory", "alarming", "dire", "direful", "dread", "dreadful", "fearful", "fearsome", "forbidding", "formidable", "frightening", "frightful", "ghastly", "hair-raising", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrifying", "intimidating", "scary", "shocking", "terrible", "terrifying" ], "near antonyms":[ "calming", "quieting", "settling", "soothing", "comforting", "consoling", "dreamy", "inviting", "lulling", "narcotic", "pacifying", "relaxing", "sedative", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "antonyms":[ "reassuring" ] }, "to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders":{ "examples":[ "she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder" ], "synonyms":[ "dogging", "henpecking", "hounding", "needling", "pecking (at)" ], "near synonyms":[ "carping (at)", "fussing (about or over)", "nitpicking", "annoying", "badgering", "baiting", "bothering", "bugging", "chivying", "chivvying", "harassing", "harrying", "hassling", "irking", "pestering", "plaguing", "riding", "vexing", "yapping (at)", "egging", "goading", "inciting", "prodding", "prompting", "spurring", "urging", "exhorting", "insisting", "pressing", "pressuring", "pushing", "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "wheedling", "begging", "importuning", "pleading" ], "near antonyms":[ "complimenting", "commending", "lauding", "praising", "recommending", "touting", "acclaiming", "applauding", "building up", "eulogizing", "extolling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "if all you can do is nag , then you are of no use to this organization at all" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "nagger":{ "as in nitpicker , quibbler":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "faultfinder", "kicker", "nitpicker", "objector", "quibbler", "repiner", "defeatist", "pessimist", "crock", "hypochondriac", "grinch", "killjoy", "party pooper", "spoilsport", "malcontent", "sorehead", "hunks", "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "sourpuss", "whiner" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna", "happy camper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "naggers":{ "as in nitpickers , quibblers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "faultfinders", "kickers", "nitpickers", "objectors", "quibblers", "repiners", "defeatists", "pessimists", "crocks", "hypochondriacs", "grinches", "killjoys", "party poopers", "spoilsports", "malcontents", "soreheads", "hunks", "bears", "bellyachers", "complainers", "crabs", "cranks", "croakers", "crosspatches", "curmudgeons", "fussers", "gripers", "grouches", "grousers", "growlers", "grumblers", "grumps", "murmurers", "mutterers", "sourpusses", "whiners" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }