Nagging
Obnoxious
Obnoxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Nagging and obnoxious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nagging" instead an adjective "Obnoxious".
Nearby Word: obnoxiously
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The protagonist is Anton "Tono" Brtko, a rather unsuccessful carpenter who suffers from a hectoring, nagging wife Evelina, and an obnoxious brother-in-law, Marku Kolkotský.
Source: Film / The Shop on Main Street - While the program is running, an obnoxious bureaucrat is busy nagging Koenig about how important he is and why he should go, finally forcing his way onto the alien ship (it it doesn't end well since the capsule isn't set up properly for him).
Source: Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat
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