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HARASSING Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word harassing. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word harassing. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For HARASSING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for harassing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
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Phrases (2)
get atget to

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