17 entries under tongue-in-cheek topic. ×

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irritating(verb, adjective, mocking, playful, aggravating)
12
disturbing(verb, adjective, mocking, playful, aggravating)
12
harassing(verb, adjective, pain, mocking, playful)
10
tormenting(verb, adjective, pain, mocking, playful)
9
exasperating(verb, adjective, mocking, playful, aggravating)
4
plaguing(verb, mocking, playful)
1
mocking(adjective, playful)
0
bantering(mocking, playful)
0
jokey(mocking, playful)
0
joking(mocking, playful)
0
joshing(mocking, playful)
0
kidding(mocking, playful)
0
mischievous(mocking, playful)
0
playful
0
ribbing(mocking, playful)
0
taunting(mocking, playful)
0
tickling(mocking, playful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). pestering thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pestering/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "pestering thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pestering/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, pestering thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pestering/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pestering thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pestering/thesaurus/synonyms>