Synonyms of harassed

harassed 1 of 2

adjective

as in tortured

Related Words

• tortured
• tormented
• frustrated
• badgered
• persecuted
• provoked
• harried
• hassled
• irritated
• annoyed
• aggravated
• bothered
• tested
• tried
• exasperated
• plagued
• pestered
• vexed
• upset
• inconvenienced
• troubled
• peeved
• angry
• perturbed
• displeased
• disturbed
• bedeviled
• haggled
• distressed
• irked
• pinpricked
• outraged
• infuriated
• irate
• angered
• indignant
• narked
• galled
• scunnered
• inflamed
• put out
• riled
• resentful
• irritable
• steaming
• mad
• ireful
• cross
• sore
• rankled
• shirty
• fretful
• peevish
• petulant
• teed off
• irascible
• testy
• huffy
• cantankerous
• snappish
• bristly
• disapproving
• dyspeptic
• grumpy
• bilious
• churlish
• roiled
• grouchy
• snuffy
• piqued
• crabby
• touchy
• choleric
• ill-humored
• cranky
• bearish
• fussy

Dissimilar Words

• happy
• pleased
• satisfied
• content
• delighted
• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• placid
• peaceable
• pacific

harassed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of harass

as in killed

to use up all the physical energy of

had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• tired
• wore
• exhausted
• drained
• busted
• wearied
• fatigued
• burned out
• wasted
• frazzled
• knocked out
• washed out
• fagged
• broke
• wore out
• weakened
• tuckered (out)
• did in
• debilitated
• outwore
• wore to a frazzle
• did up
• enervated
• enfeebled
• sapped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• relaxed
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• unwound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harassed

Adjective

Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026

For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026

In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

When teachers became the complaint Several cases described teachers discussing their own political views on the latest Israel-Hamas war in ways that state investigators said foreseeably made Jewish students feel uncomfortable, harassed or targeted. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026

The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025

Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

Multiple women testified about their fear of being harassed or assaulted by rideshare drivers. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Around a dozen Black students expressed their concerns during a Board of Trustees meeting, saying they were harassed, intimidated and targeted with racial slurs. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

This month, a municipal employee with a long history of work for the city was found to have been harassed by Sierra, records show. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Those who refuse to divest are harassed outside their homes and targeted personally, as are members of the Jewish community who dare to speak out. — Dr. Andrew M. Hutter, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

The speaker didn’t take disciplinary action against Benton until this year when a female lobbyist said she was harassed by him at a River North bar in January, the Tribune reported. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The same trans-activists who screamed at me in legislatures and harassed me at colleges could misuse the Protect College Sports Act to challenge every single state law defending women’s athletic competition…all 27 of them. — Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Union activists routinely harassed migrants, reported them to immigration authorities and even organized their own patrols along the border, some of which resulted in violence against immigrants. — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026