Synonyms of bullying

bullying 1 of 3

adjective

as in browbeating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• browbeating
• resolved
• ascetic
• relentless
• determined
• unflinching
• monkish
• monastic
• obstinate
• relentless
• unrelenting
• merciless
• steadfast
• intractable
• callous
• gruff
• dour
• firm
• pitiless
• ascetical
• dogged
• uncompromising
• implacable
• single-minded
• hardened
• unbending
• authoritarian
• adamant
• unforgiving
• unyielding
• demanding
• unsparing
• severe
• immovable
• uncharitable
• inflexible
• stern
• ossified
• adamantine
• exacting
• harsh
• hard-line
• stiff
• tough
• rigorous
• hard-hearted
• strict
• ramrod
• heavy-handed
• rigid
• flinty
• rock-ribbed
• austere
• hard

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• tolerant
• gentle
• lenient
• lax
• mild
• indulgent
• kind
• patient
• easy
• forbearing
• accepting
• charitable
• easygoing
• clement
• soft
• undemanding
• compromising
• merciful
• softhearted
• yielding
• acquiescent
• responsive
• willing
• laid-back
• compliant
• agreeable
• amenable
• complaisant
• flexible
• pliant
• pliable

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• tolerant
• gentle
• lenient
• lax
• mild
• indulgent
• kind
• patient
• easy
• forbearing
• accepting
• charitable
• easygoing
• clement
• soft
• undemanding
• compromising
• merciful
• softhearted
• yielding
• acquiescent
• responsive
• willing
• laid-back
• compliant
• agreeable
• amenable
• complaisant
• flexible
• pliant
• pliable

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bullying

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noun

as in intimidation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimidation
• coercion
• violence
• browbeating
• pressure
• terrorism
• bulldozing
• threat
• menace
• fear
• terror
• compulsion
• duress
• arm-twisting
• sword
• constraint
• force
• strength
• muscle
• might
• stress
• squeeze
• potency
• squeeze play
• willfulness
• hardheadedness
• puissance
• strain
• self-will

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• consent
• agreement
• permission
• persuasion
• reason
• convincing
• suasion

• approval
• consent
• agreement
• permission
• persuasion
• reason
• convincing
• suasion

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bullying

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verb

present participle of bully

1

as in abusing

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abusing
• oppressing
• torturing
• mistreating
• persecuting
• hurting
• harassing
• maltreating
• manhandling
• brutalizing
• injuring
• mishandling
• violating
• tormenting
• misusing
• ill-treating
• taking apart
• ill-using
• molesting
• messing over
• victimizing
• harming
• kicking around
• outraging
• wronging
• sandbagging
• burning
• working (over)
• beating (up)
• roughing (up)
• messing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fostering
• nurturing
• caring (for)
• cherishing
• coddling
• gratifying
• catering (to)
• favoring
• spoiling
• indulging
• humoring
• mollycoddling
• pampering
• babying

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• fostering
• nurturing
• caring (for)
• cherishing
• coddling
• gratifying
• catering (to)
• favoring
• spoiling
• indulging
• humoring
• mollycoddling
• pampering
• babying

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2

as in intimidating

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

the manager was fired for bullying employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimidating
• browbeating
• frightening
• hectoring
• scaring
• cowing
• coercing
• harassing
• threatening
• strong-arming
• bulldozing
• bullyragging
• shocking
• startling
• ballyragging
• blackjacking
• badgering
• blustering
• picking on
• pressuring
• alarming
• terrorizing
• bogarting
• horrifying
• terrifying
• trash-talking
• menacing
• spooking
• disturbing
• hounding
• distressing
• affrighting
• forcing
• unmanning
• demoralizing
• upsetting
• bludgeoning
• dragooning
• unnerving
• disconcerting
• compelling
• disquieting
• pushing around
• discomposing
• constraining
• alaruming
• obliging
• perturbing
• pressing
• making
• psyching (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consoling
• cheering
• reassuring
• comforting
• encouraging
• soothing
• convincing
• solacing
• emboldening
• persuading
• steeling
• heartening

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• consoling
• cheering
• reassuring
• comforting
• encouraging
• soothing
• convincing
• solacing
• emboldening
• persuading
• steeling
• heartening

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