Nagging and Obnoxious

Nagging

Nagging adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.

Obnoxious and nagging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obnoxious" instead an adjective "Nagging".

Nearby Words: nagged, nagger

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

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Shop on Main Street The protagonist is Anton "Tono" Brtko, a rather unsuccessful carpenter who suffers from a hectoring, nagging wife Evelina, and an obnoxious brother-in-law, Markuš Kolkotský.
  • 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).
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