Synonyms of goaded

Verb


1. spur, goad, encourage

usage: give heart or courage to

2. goad, prod, incite, egg on

usage: urge with or as if with a goad

3. goad, prick, stab, jab

usage: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

4. needle, goad, harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

usage: goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

Adjective


1. driven, goaded, involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary

usage: compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

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