harasses
Won't leave alone
To harass is to subject someone to persistent unwanted attention, aggression, or pressure.
Harasses is the third-person singular form: He harasses his coworkers with constant criticism.
The word covers a spectrum from annoying persistence to serious misconduct—workplace harassment, sexual harassment, online harassment.
She claims her landlord harasses tenants who complain.
Feel about blindly
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- catcallHarassing shout or whistle
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
unwanted advances · touching · comments · suggestive · offensive · crude · predatory · misconduct
Habitual intimidator
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- persecuteHarass cruelly, persistently
- victimizeHarm someone deliberately
- targetObject of pursuit
pick on · intimidate · terrorize · abuse · mistreat · oppress · domineer · tyrannize
Promise harm or punishment
- menaceSource of potential harm
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- frightenCause sudden alarm
scare · terrorize · alarm · cow · unnerve · shadow · follow · pursue
Insulting provocation
- teaseMock playfully
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
heckle · bait · provoke · goad · needle · torment · belittle · deride
Surroundings posing active threats
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- complaintExpression of discontent
- HREmployee management department
policy · misconduct · grievance · investigation · supervisor · coworker · quid pro quo · report
pester
Annoy with persistence
bother · annoy · irritate · bug · hassle · needle · plague · dog · importune · press
grope
Feel about blindly
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- catcallHarassing shout or whistle
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
unwanted advances · inappropriate · touching · comments · suggestive · offensive · crude · predatory · misconduct · assault
bully
Habitual intimidator
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- persecuteHarass cruelly, persistently
- victimizeHarm someone deliberately
target · pick on · intimidate · terrorize · abuse · mistreat · oppress · domineer · tyrannize · browbeat
threaten
Promise harm or punishment
- menaceSource of potential harm
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- stalkPlant's vertical support
frighten · scare · terrorize · alarm · cow · unnerve · shadow · follow · pursue · corner
taunt
Insulting provocation
jeer · heckle · bait · provoke · goad · needle · torment · belittle · deride · insult
hostile environment
Surroundings posing active threats
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- complaintExpression of discontent
HR · policy · misconduct · grievance · investigation · supervisor · coworker · quid pro quo · report · witness
harassescomforts
Eases distress; pleasures
soothes · supports · encourages · nurtures · reassures
harassesleaves alone
Refrains from disturbing
ignores · backs off · avoids · disregards · neglects
- 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
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