Pester and Unsettle

Pester

Pester verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.

Unsettle and pester are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsettle" instead a verb "Pester".

Nearby Word: pestering

Unsettle

Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers

Pester and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Unsettle".

Nearby Word: unsettling

Common collocations

people pester people unsettle people
opponent pester opponent unsettle opponent
Cite this Source
Unsettle and Pester. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/unsettle
Pester & Unsettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/unsettle>.
Unsettle or Pester. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/unsettle.
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