harassed — (h[a^]r ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st ), adj. troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances; as, harassed working mothers. Syn: annoyed, harried, pestered. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harassed — harassed; harassed·ly; … English syllables
harassed — [[t]hæ̱rəst, həræ̱st[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are harassed, you are anxious and tense because you have too much to do or too many problems to cope with. This morning, looking harassed and drawn, Lewis tendered his resignation … English dictionary
harassed — har|assed [ˈhærəst, həˈræst] adj BrE anxious and tired because you have too many problems or things to do ▪ He looked pale and harassed … Dictionary of contemporary English
harassed — ha|rassed [ herəst, hə ræst ] adjective upset and confused because you do not have enough time or energy to do all the things you need to do: a harassed mother with two screaming children … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harassed — adjective anxious and tired because you have too many problems or things to do: The waiter looked harassed so I didn t bother him … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
harassed — adjective the job left her totally harassed Syn: stressed, stressed out, strained, worn out, hard pressed, careworn, worried, troubled, beleaguered, under pressure, at the end of one s tether, at the end of one s rope; informal hassled Ant:… … Thesaurus of popular words
harassed — UK [ˈhærəst] / UK [həˈræst] / US / US [ˈherəst] adjective upset and confused because you do not have enough time or energy to do all the things that you need to do a harassed mother with two screaming children … English dictionary
harassed — adjective troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances (Freq. 2) harassed working mothers a harried expression her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions the vexed parents of an unruly teenager • Syn: ↑annoyed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
harassed — Synonyms and related words: annoyed, anxious, badgered, baited, bedeviled, beset, bothered, bugged, bullyragged, chivied, deviled, distracted, distrait, distressed, dogged, embarrassed, fretted, harried, haunted, heckled, hectored, hounded,… … Moby Thesaurus
