harasser
One who badgers
A harasser is someone who subjects others to persistent unwanted behavior—intimidation, threats, or hostile attention.
The term appears frequently in discussions of workplace misconduct and online abuse: Her harasser was finally identified and fired.
Sexual harasser specifies someone whose unwanted conduct is sexual in nature.
One who causes anguish
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
intimidator · tormenter · abuser · antagonist · provocateur · instigator · heckler · taunter
One who feels around
- molesterOne who assaults sexually
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
assailant · lecher · creep · catcaller · flasher · exhibitionist · inappropriate · unwanted
Deliberate online antagonist
- cyberbullyOnline harassment perpetrator
- doxxerReveals others' private details
- haterOne who loathes
- flamerOnline provocateur or instigator
spammer · bot · anonymous · commenter · poster · account · blocked · reported
One giving chase
- followerOne who supports another
- trackerOne who follows trails
- shadowerOne who follows undetected
- watcherOne who observes
creep · obsessive · voyeur · peeper · snoop · lurker · intruder · predator
Fellow employee
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- bossWorkplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- colleagueProfessional associate
superior · employer · subordinate · HR · complaint · hostile · retaliation · misconduct
tormentor
One who causes anguish
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
aggressor · intimidator · tormenter · abuser · antagonist · provocateur · instigator · heckler · taunter · teaser
groper
One who feels around
perpetrator · assailant · lecher · creep · catcaller · flasher · exhibitionist · inappropriate · unwanted · nonconsensual
troll
Deliberate online antagonist
- cyberbullyOnline harassment perpetrator
- doxxerReveals others' private details
- haterOne who loathes
flamer · spammer · bot · anonymous · commenter · poster · account · blocked · reported · banned
pursuer
One giving chase
watcher · creep · obsessive · voyeur · peeper · snoop · lurker · intruder · predator · unwanted
coworker
Fellow employee
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- bossWorkplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
colleague · superior · employer · subordinate · HR · complaint · hostile · retaliation · misconduct · discrimination
- lawbreakersthief, robber, burglar, vandal, smuggler
- rule breakersrulebreaker, transgressor, violator, offender, lawbreaker
- Skirmisherslinger, scout, guerrilla, raider, outrider
- tormentorstormentor, tormenter, torturer, torturers, persecutor
- bulliesbully, intimidator, tormentor, tormenter, persecutor
- abusersabuser, batterer, beater, brutalizer, bully
- 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, harassed, harassing, harasses, harassers, unharassed