harassed meaning

UK US /həˈræst/ 2 syllables

harassed (adjective): troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.

Definition of harassed

  1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
    • harassed working mothers
    • a harried expression
    • her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
    • the vexed parents of an unruly teenager

    Synonyms: annoyed, harried, pestered, vexed

    Similar: troubled

How to pronounce harassed

harassed is pronounced /həˈræst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with harassed

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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