MOLESTING Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word molesting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MOLESTING
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annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
distressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
disturbing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||||
intruding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • projecting inward | ||||||||
pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
abusing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||||
assaulting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
bedeviling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To harass or cause trouble for; to plague. • To perplex or bewilder. noun • An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment. | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
harassing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
irking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • irritate or vex | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
violating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • destroy • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
beset | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||||||
chevvy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
chevy | nounn | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||