Synonyms for harassment
həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs-ha·rass·ment

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1. harassmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   torment, molestation

2. harassmentnoun

   Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

   Synonyms:
   torment, molestation

3. harassmentnoun

   Deliberate pestering or annoying.

   Synonyms:
   torment, molestation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harassment, tormentnoun

   a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

   "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

   Synonyms:
   badgering, worrying, molestation, torture, anguish, bedevilment, agony, curse, torment

2. harassment, molestationnoun

   the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

   Synonyms:
   molestation, torment

Matched Categories

1. • Annoyance
   • Mistreatment

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1. List of paraphrases for "harassment":

   bullying, harassed, mobbing, stalking, anti-harassment, intimidation, persecution, nuisance, badgering, harassing, molestation, disturbance

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1. Feng Yuan:

   It is unsurprising that both cases have drawn such wide attention, given( Kris Wu) and Alibaba's high profile, but this also serves as a reminder that for many other cases of sexual harassment and assault, if the accused are not so famous or influential,( victims) might not have their voices heard at all.

2. Anita Hill:

   The reluctance of someone to come forward demonstrates that even in the #MeToo era, it remains incredibly difficult to report harassment, abuse or assault by people in power, judiciary Committee should put in place a process that enables anyone with a complaint of this nature to be heard. I have seen firsthand what happens when such a process is weaponized against an accuser, and no one should have to endure that again.

3. Sara Ziff:

   Understandably, there's a lot of fear in the industry about speaking out about abuse, whether it's economic issues, or sexual harassment or assault and at the moment there really aren't proper channels for filing complaints and a lot of people don't even know their rights.

4. New York:

   I unequivocally condemn these brutal attacks on visibly Jewish New Yorkers and we will not tolerate anti-Semitic violent gang harassment and intimidation, those of all faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities must be able to walk the streets safely and free from harassment and violence.

5. Gloria Allred:

   This action sends an important message to Jenny Sushe and to other boxers that the California Athletic Commission will take quick action to suspend boxers who sexually harass members of the public in California and that sexual harassment will not be tolerated in our state.