pestering vs teasing
teasing vs pesteringpestering is not a noun while teasing is a noun.
pestering and teasing both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pestering | No | Yes | No | No |
| teasing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
pestering and teasing
are synonyms defined as:
- pestering and teasing: causing irritation or annoyance
Other synonyms of pestering include
annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing.
| pestering (noun) | teasing (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 |
| pestering (adjective) | teasing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing irritation or annoyance | causing irritation or annoyance |
| playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) | |
| arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it |
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