harassed
Subjected to badgering
Harassed describes someone subjected to persistent unwanted attention, pressure, or hostility.
A harassed parent juggles too many demands.
A harassed employee endures repeated mistreatment.
The word captures both the external pressure and the resulting frazzled, worn-down state: She looked harassed after fielding calls all morning.
Troubled by uncertainty
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
tense · agitated · rattled · on-edge · weary · drained · fatigued · overwrought
Attacked with heavy fire
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
flooded · deluged · burdened · overworked · frazzled · frantic · pressured · stressed
Promise harm or punishment
- menaceSource of potential harm
- frightenCause sudden alarm
- terrorizeFrighten into submission
- browbeatIntimidate through pressure
coerce · bully · cow · daunt · unnerve · overawe · domineer · hector
One harmed by another
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- tauntInsulting provocation
belittle · humiliate · mock · tease · persecute · scapegoat · deride · oppress
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
strained · tense · agitated · rattled · on-edge · weary · drained · fatigued · overwrought · frayed
bombarded
Attacked with heavy fire
overloaded · flooded · deluged · burdened · overworked · frazzled · frantic · pressured · stressed · buried
threaten
Promise harm or punishment
browbeat · coerce · bully · cow · daunt · unnerve · overawe · domineer · hector · tyrannize
victim
One harmed by another
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
taunt · belittle · humiliate · mock · tease · persecute · scapegoat · deride · oppress · mistreat
badger
Nag persistently
nag · pester · annoy · importune · plague · irritate · aggravate · vex · needle · provoke
follow
Go behind another
track · stalk · surveil · monitor · watch · hunt · chase · trail · spy · lurk
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
harassedcarefree
Free from anxiety
untroubled · relaxed · calm · serene · tranquil
harassedsupported
Gave aid or backing
encouraged · left alone · respected · protected · nurtured
- street harassmentUnwanted public verbal intrusion
- sexual harassmentUnwelcome sexual behavior creating hostility
- workplace harassmentUnwelcome conduct at work
- online harassmentHostile conduct via internet
- digital harassmentAbusive online targeting
- racial harassmentMistreatment based on ethnicity
harass, harassment, harassing, harasser, harasses, harassers, harassments, unharassed