Need another word that means the same as “harass”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “harass” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Harass” are: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, pester, badger, hound, torment, bedevil, persecute, bother, annoy, exasperate, worry, disturb, trouble, agitate, vex, attack repeatedly, raid, press hard, beleaguer, set upon, assail, maraud, ravage, oppress
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “harass” as a verb can have the following definitions:
agitate | Cause to be agitated excited or roused. They agitated for a reversal of the decision. |
annoy | Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. A gallant Saxon who annoyed this Coast. |
assail | (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly. The Scots army assailed Edward s army from the rear. |
attack repeatedly | Begin to injure. |
badger | Repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester. Journalists badgered him about the deals. |
bedevil | (of a person) torment or harass. Projects like this are bedevilled by a shortage of cash. |
beleaguer | Annoy persistently. Our leaders decided to beleaguer the city. |
beset | Annoy continually or chronically. I was beset by clouds of flies. |
bother | Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. He wasn t to bother himself with day to day things. |
chevvy | Annoy continually or chronically. |
chevy | Annoy continually or chronically. |
chivvy | Tell (someone) repeatedly to do something. An association which chivvies government into action. |
chivy | Annoy continually or chronically. |
disturb | Interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of. Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much. |
exasperate | Exasperate or irritate. This futile process exasperates prison officers. |
harry | Persistently harass. He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked. |
hassle | Harass; pester. You want to sit and relax and not get hassled. |
hound | Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly. She was hounded by the Italian press. |
maraud | Raid and plunder (a place. War parties crossed the river to maraud. |
oppress | Cause to suffer. He was oppressed by some secret worry. |
persecute | Harass or annoy (someone) persistently. His followers were persecuted by the authorities. |
pester | Annoy persistently. She constantly pestered him with telephone calls. |
plague | Cause to suffer a blight. He has been plagued by ill health. |
press hard | Ask for or request earnestly. |
provoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple. |
raid | Conduct a raid on. T Boone Pickens raided many large companies. |
ravage | Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. The hurricane ravaged southern Florida. |
set upon | Urge to attack someone. |
torment | Torment emotionally or mentally. He was tormented by jealousy. |
trouble | Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. My legs started to trouble me. |
vex | Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. Thou shalt not vex a stranger. |
worry | (of a dog) chase and attack (livestock, especially sheep. There was no need to worry her. |
afflict | Cause great unhappiness for; distress. She was afflicted by the death of her parents. |
annoy | Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. The decision really annoyed him. |
beleaguer | Cause problems or difficulties for. He attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry. |
beset | Surround and harass. Springy grass all beset with tiny jewel like flowers. |
blooming | Informal intensifiers. I didn t learn a blooming thing. |
cruelly | Excessively. He marries Edgar s sister Isabella and cruelly ill treats her. |
distress | Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. She was the classic maiden in distress. |
disturb | Destroy the peace or tranquility of. I am disturbed by the document I have just read. |
harry | Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy’s territory. He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked. |
importunate | Expressing persistant and earnest entreaty. Importunate creditors. |
intensely | With extreme force or strength. She has the ability to concentrate intensely for long periods. |
irk | Irritate; annoy. It irks her to think of the runaround she received. |
irritable | Capable of responding to stimuli. The seeds have been reputed to help conditions such as irritable bladder. |
irritate | Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry. Sprays and polishes can irritate dry sensitive skin. |
nag | A person who nags someone. He s always nagging at her for staying out late. |
nettle | Used in names of other plants with leaves of a similar appearance to those of the nettle e g dead nettle. I was only asking Jess said nettled. |
offend | Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful. Those activities which offend against public order and decency. |
oppress | Cause distress or anxiety to. The government oppresses political activists. |
peeve | An annoyed or irritated mood. Another peeve of mine is these so called reality shows. |
persecute | Cause to suffer. No one should be persecuted for their religious beliefs. |
persistently | In a persistent manner; continuously. The rules are persistently flouted. |
pester | Annoy persistently. She constantly pestered him with telephone calls. |
rag | Give a decorative effect to a painted surface by applying paint typically of a different colour with a rag. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister. |
ravage | Acts of destruction. The hurricane ravaged southern Florida. |
rile | Make (someone) annoyed or irritated. He has been riled by suggestions that his Arsenal future is in doubt. |
tease | Backcomb (hair) in order to make it appear fuller. I used to tease her about being so house proud. |
throes | Violent pangs of suffering. He convulsed in his death throes. |
torment | A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. The journey must have been a torment for them. |
vex | Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. A vexing problem. |
vexation | The act of troubling or annoying someone. The vexations of life under canvas. |
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