nagging

• Beschreibt ein anhaltendes, oft störendes oder beunruhigendes Gefühl, einen Schmerz oder eine Beschwerde, die über die Zeit fortbestehen. Bezieht sich auch auf ständiges Nörgeln oder Kritik.

Describes a persistent, often annoying or worrying feeling, pain, or complaint that continues over time.

1. Continually complaining or faultfindingB2informal

   Persistently annoying or criticizing someone, often about minor issues.

   Nörgelnd

   • Her nagging voice made him want to leave the room.
   • He couldn't stand his mother's nagging comments about his messy room.
   • The nagging customer kept pointing out small flaws in the product.

   Synonymecarpingcomplainingcriticalfaultfindinggrumblingpestering

   Antonymecomplimentaryencouraginglaudatorypraisingsupportive

2. Persistent and troublingB2informal

   Describing a feeling, thought, or pain that continues to bother you and won't go away.

   nagend

   • He had a nagging doubt about the decision.
   • A nagging headache kept her from concentrating.
   • There was a nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important.

   Synonymeachingconstantnigglingpersistenttroublingunrelentingworrying

   Antonymefleetingmomentarypassingtransient

• Deutsches Verb, das beschreibt, jemanden ständig zu kritisieren, zu ärgern oder unter Druck zu setzen, oft um ihn zu etwas zu bewegen. Es umfasst sowohl nörgelndes Meckern als auch quälendes Bedrängen.

A verb used to indicate the act of persistently annoying or criticizing someone, often to get them to do something.

1. Bother persistentlyB1informal

   To annoy or irritate someone by constant fault-finding, complaints, or demands.

   Nerven

   • She kept nagging him about cleaning his room.
   • Stop nagging me about the deadline!
   • He nagged his parents until they bought him a new phone.

   Synonymeannoybadgerbothercarpcavilgoadharasshoundirritatenettlepesterprodprovoke

   Antonymecomplimentencourageignorepraisesoothe

2. Worry persistentlyB2informal

   To cause persistent worry or anxiety in one's mind.

   Beunruhigen

   • A feeling of doubt nagged at him all day.
   • The thought of the unfinished report nagged her conscience.
   • Guilt nagged him for weeks after the argument.

   Synonymebesetgnaw athauntplaguetormenttrouble

   Antonymecomfortconsolereassuresoothe

3. Remind or urge constantlyB1informal

   To repeatedly remind or urge someone to do something.

   Ständiges Drängen

   • She nagged him to take out the trash.
   • He nagged his friend to apply for the job.
   • I had to nag the kids to do their homework.

   Synonymebadgerbotherbugharassharryhoundpesterprod

   Antonymecomplimentignoreleave alonepraise