Synonyms for
Harassing
Definition
to trouble or annoy repeatedly
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- harassing behaviour
- harassing the witness
- harassing phone calls
- harassing emails
- harassing someone online
- sexual harassment
- workplace harassment
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Usage note
Harassing implies persistent and repeated unwelcome behavior that causes distress or annoyance. It is often used in legal contexts, particularly regarding sexual harassment.
Example sentences
- The teacher told the students to stop harassing their classmates.
- My little brother won't stop harassing me to play video games with him.
- The woman filed a complaint against her coworker for harassing her at work.
- The police arrested the man for harassing people on the street.
- Don't harass your sister, she's trying to do her homework.
Quotes
Harassment is an attempt to transform a person who does not fit into an existing power structure into a person who does. - Gloria Steinem
Harassment, in my opinion, is a form of bullying. - Abby Lee Miller
Sexual harassment is violence against women. - Melissa Sagemiller