harassed Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
verb exhaust by attacking repeatedly
harass.
- harass the enemy
adjective satellite troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
harried; vexed; annoyed; pestered.
- harassed working mothers
- a harried expression
- her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
- the vexed parents of an unruly teenager