nagging

[ nag-ing ]
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adjective
  1. continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant: a nagging parent.

  2. persistently recurring; unrelenting: a nagging backache.

Origin of nagging

1
First recorded in 1830–40; nag1 + -ing2

Other words from nagging

  • nag·ging·ness, noun
  • un·nag·ging, adjective
  • un·nag·ging·ly, adverb

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