harassed

ADJECTIVE

bothered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated distressed disturbed troubled

STRONG

bugged disconcerted harried irked upset vexed

WEAK

anxious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

happy relaxed satisfied untroubled

ADJECTIVE

distraught

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious concerned confused crazy distressed frantic hysterical mad perturbed tormented troubled

WEAK

addled beside oneself bothered crazed discomposed distracted distrait flustered in a panic like a chicken with its head cut off muddled nonplussed nuts out of one's mind overwrought rattled raving shook-up thrown unglued unscrewed unzipped wild worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm collected composed cool happy peaceful reasonable sane sound unconcerned untroubled unworried

WEAK

gladdened pleased

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

drawn

Synonyms

STRONG

harrowed peaked pinched sapped starved strained stressed thin tired worn

WEAK

fraught haggard taut

Antonyms

STRONG

fresh

WEAK

relaxed unstressed

ADJECTIVE

harried

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated beset bothered distressed stressed troubled worried

WEAK

anxious at wit's end hard-pressed

Antonyms

STRONG

calm collected happy untroubled

ADJECTIVE

obsessed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

STRONG

bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in

Antonyms

STRONG

disenchanted

WEAK

indifferent unconcerned

ADJECTIVE

taxed

Synonyms

STRONG

fatigued laden loaded overtaxed strained tired weary weighted

Antonyms

STRONG

activated energized fresh lively refreshed unloaded

ADJECTIVE

troubled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted bothered concerned distraught distressed irritated pained plagued puzzled tormented

STRONG

alarmed worried

WEAK

asea fearful uneasy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm happy untroubled

WEAK

at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

ADJECTIVE

uneasy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated anguished anxious apprehensive edgy fearful impatient insecure irritable jittery nervous precarious restless shaky strained suspicious tense troubled uncomfortable unsettled unstable

WEAK

alarmed all nerves bothered constrained discomposed dismayed disquieted disturbed fidgety fretful ill at ease in turmoil irascible jumpy on edge on the qui vive palpitant peevish perplexed perturbed restive shaken tormented unquiet upset vexed worried wrung

Antonyms

STRONGEST

at ease bold brave calm certain composed confident content cool courageous definite easygoing firm happy indubious laid-back nice peaceful quiet settled sound stable steady strong sure unafraid undoubted unfearful unworried

WEAK

comfortable

Example Sentences

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Khimberly’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that their daughter had been repeatedly harassed on campus and staff failed to take reports of bullying seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Mills told reporters Tuesday he has never sexually harassed his staff, that he’s not under indictment, and that “it was essentially just something where it was a bad breakup.”

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They admit that two women were harassed, but stressing that such acts are criminal, not cultural.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Even when we were able to see them, consultations were harassed and cut short.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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