tauntings
Repeated verbal abuse
Tauntings are instances of mocking or provoking someone with insulting remarks.
The word appears in literary or formal contexts where a single taunt won't suffice: The tauntings of his classmates left him withdrawn.
More commonly, people say taunts or taunting.
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- insultsDisparaging remarks
derision · sneering · scoffing · jibes · barbs · put-downs · needling · ribbing
Competitive verbal intimidation
- mind gamesPsychological manipulation tactics
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- provocationAct that triggers response
- sledgingSliding downhill on snow
chirping · intimidation · rattling · distraction · bravado · showboating · posturing · pre-match
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
victimization · abuse · hazing · cyberbullying · targeting · exclusion · humiliation · degradation
mockery
Scornful ridicule or travesty
insults · derision · sneering · scoffing · jibes · barbs · put-downs · needling · ribbing · goading
trash talk
Competitive verbal intimidation
- mind gamesPsychological manipulation tactics
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- provocationAct that triggers response
sledging · chirping · intimidation · rattling · distraction · bravado · showboating · posturing · pre-match · rivalry
harassment
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
cruelty · victimization · abuse · hazing · cyberbullying · targeting · exclusion · humiliation · degradation · playground
tauntingsencouragements
Expressions of support
compliments · reassurances · affirmations · cheering · kind words
tauntingstributes
Expressions honoring someone
commendations · accolades · applause · honoring · acclamations