Harassment

/həˈɹæs.mənt/

Synonyms for "harassment" (104 found)

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Closest matches (21)

Noun(11 words)

molestation torment abuse abuses accostingacts of crueltybadgering barraging bedevilling beleaguering besieging

Adjective(1 words)

abusive conduct

aggravation annoyance annoyingnessbad newsbedevilment bore bother botheration bothering

Strong matches (31)

bothersomenesscrashing boredevilment difficulty disturbance dogging downer drag exasperation fretting harrying headache hounding irking irksomeness irritation mccarthyism

Noun(13 words)

browbeating bugging bulling bullying chivy cudgellingdigital harassmentgoosing grief hassle hassling henpecking intimidation

Verb(1 words)

bullyrag

Related words (52)

Noun(15 words)

mobbing molestingonline harassmentpawing pelting persecuting persecutions pestering razzing siege stalking stalkings terrorizing vendettas victimization

molestation nuisance oppressionpain in the neckpersecution perturbation peskiness pest pestiferousness plaguesomeness problem provocation provoking provokingnessred baitingred-baiting tiresomeness torment tormenting trial

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trouble troublesomeness vexation vexatiousness vexing victimization wearisomenesswitch huntwitch-hunt witch-hunting worriednessworries and caresworriment worrisomeness worry worrying

Verb(1 words)

ridiculing

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

abuse annoyance chafe misconduct mistreatmentunlawful conductvexation

More specific

9 entries

bullying doxxing hounding pesteringracial harassmentsexual harassmentswatting trollingworkplace harassment

Collocations

6 entries

cyber harassmentharassment complaintharassment policyharassment trainingsexual harassmentworkplace harassment

Inflections

1 entries

harassments

Derivations

5 entries

harass harassed harasser harasses harassing

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Sexual harassment has now become a social issue.

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When I told her I'd never seen such a homely girl, she accused me of sexual harassment.

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Women's rights groups are going after sexual harassment.

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She said that what they were doing was contrary to the company's sexual harassment policy.

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