'Harassing' definitions:
Definition of 'Harassing'
From: GCIDE
- Harass \Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as or h[.a]*r[a^]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harassed (h[a^]r"ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st"); p. pr. & vb. n. Harassing.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.] To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes followed by out. [1913 Webster]
- [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson.
- Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry; disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex; molest; trouble; disturb; torment. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'harassing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bothersome,
- chafing,
- disquieting,
- distressful,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- exasperating,
- fretting,
- galling,
- importunate,
- importune,
- irking,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- pesky,
- pestering,
- pestiferous,
- pestilent,
- pestilential,
- plaguesome,
- plaguey,
- plaguing,
- provoking,
- teasing,
- tiresome,
- tormenting,
- troublesome,
- troubling,
- upsetting,
- vexatious,
- vexing,
- wearisome,
- worrisome,
- worrying