HARASSING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word harassing. (close relations)
Definition of HARASSING
Best Alternative Words for HARASSING
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annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
badgering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of harassing someone | ||||||||
bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||||
goading | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | ||||||||
intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||||
nagging | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • continually complaining or faultfinding | ||||||||
pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
pursuing | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit | ||||||||
threatening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments • darkened by clouds | ||||||||
touching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the act of putting two things together with no space between them adjective satellite • arousing affect | ||||||||
troubling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||||
vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
bothering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
hounding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
molesting | verbv | |||||||
verb • harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
persecuting | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||||
plaguing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
tormenting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
victimizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make a victim of • punish unjustly • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||