harassed

Adjective

Synonyms: annoyed harried pestered vexed

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances“harassed working mothers”“a harried expression”“her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions”“the vexed parents of an unruly teenager”Synonyms: annoyed harried pestered vexed

Webster's Dictionary (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]

harassed \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]