Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The kids have been pestering me to buy them new toys.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word pestering in the given sentence is pacifying.
- Pestering means "to annoy or bother someone persistently."
- Pacifying means "to make someone calm or peaceful."
The other words do not have the same meaning as pestering, so they are not its antonyms.
- Perturbing means "to make someone feel anxious or worried."
- Bugging means "to annoy or bother someone repeatedly."
- Tormenting means "to cause someone great physical or mental suffering."