Synonyms & related words for plaguing

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plaguing — including vexing, tormenting, troubling, pestilential, pestering, nagging. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plaguing

Explore words related to plaguing — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include plagued, beset, pestilence, plagues, blight, afflicting, infestation, pest. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for plaguing

Common synonyms for plaguing include vexing, tormenting, troubling, pestilential, pestering, nagging, bothering, pesky — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plaguing come from?

The word plaguing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plagu-, from Latin plaga (“blow, wound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.