harried
Stressed and overwhelmed
Harried means troubled, distressed, or worn down by persistent demands or attacks.
Someone harried looks exhausted from too many pressures: The harried mother juggled three children and a ringing phone.
The word suggests being overwhelmed rather than merely busy—a harried executive, a harried teacher at the end of the school year.
Overwhelmed by pressure
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- deadline-drivenMotivated by due dates
driven · prodded · rushed · hurried · harassed · hassled · hounded · badgered
Persistently afflicted
- besetTroubled on all sides
- beleagueredPersistently harassed or troubled
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- houndedPersistently pursued or pressured
afflicted · troubled · haunted · badgered · victimized · oppressed · harassed · bedeviled
Mentally and physically depleted
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- frenziedWildly out of control
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
unraveled · panicked · hectic · jittery · manic · haggard · perturbed · shaken
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
overextended · bombarded · overworked · exhausted · overwrought · flooded · deluged · strained
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
deadline-driven · driven · prodded · rushed · hurried · harassed · hassled · hounded · badgered · nagged
plagued
Persistently afflicted
- besetTroubled on all sides
- beleagueredPersistently harassed or troubled
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
hounded · afflicted · troubled · haunted · badgered · victimized · oppressed · harassed · bedeviled · hunted
frazzled
Mentally and physically depleted
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- frenziedWildly out of control
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
rattled · unraveled · panicked · hectic · jittery · manic · haggard · perturbed · shaken · restless
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
besieged · overextended · bombarded · overworked · exhausted · overwrought · flooded · deluged · strained · buried
- overwhelmedstressed, overwhelmed, stressed out, burnt out, burned out
- burdenedburdened, laden, loaded, weighed down, overburdened
- burnout signsburnout, stress, fatigue, exhaustion, overwhelm