Harass

//həˈɹæs//

Synonyms for "harass" (247 found)

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Closest matches (50)

Strong matches (74)

Related words (123)

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Translations

69 translations across 22 languages.

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Bengali

2 entries
  • জ্বালাতন করা verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • সাতানো verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • безпокоя́ verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • дразня verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Catalan

4 entries
  • assetjar verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)
  • assetjar verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • assetjar verb (to trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks)
  • fastiguejar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 騷擾 /骚扰 verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Dutch

3 entries
  • kwellen verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • pesten verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • vervolgen verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))

Esperanto

4 entries
  • molestadi verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)
  • troŝarĝi verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • turmentadi verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • ĉagrenadi verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)

Finnish

4 entries
  • ahdistella verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)
  • ahdistella verb (to trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks)
  • häiritä verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)
  • häiritä verb (to trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks)

French

3 entries
  • harceler verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • harceler verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)
  • harceler verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))

German

3 entries
  • belästigen verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • quälen verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • verfolgen verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))

Italian

4 entries
  • assillare verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • importunare verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • incalzare verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))
  • infastidire verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Jamaican Creole

1 entries
  • badda badda verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Latin

1 entries
  • vexō verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Māori

4 entries
  • hawene verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • whakakūrakuraku verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • whakangari verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • whakatīwheta verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • harselere verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • harselere verb (to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period)

Polish

4 entries
  • dręczyć verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • gnębić verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • nękać verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • prześladować verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • assediar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • incomodar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • molestar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Romanian

1 entries
  • hărțui verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Russian

2 entries
  • беспоко́ить verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • досажда́ть verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • बाधति verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • sàraich verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • sàraich verb (to put excessive burdens upon (someone))

Spanish

3 entries
  • acosar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • asicar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • hostigar verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Walloon

3 entries
  • peler verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • soyî verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)
  • tourmeter verb (to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester)

Sample sentences

33 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Arabs harass me.

Source: tatoeba (1113981)

I don't want you to harass Tom.

Source: tatoeba (2033534)

Don't harass Tom.

Source: tatoeba (2270438)

Sorry, the owner of the number you called has lost control of his life and is unable to talk to you at the moment. Please harass him at another time. Thank you.

Source: tatoeba (2601683)

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.