harassed

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Subject to harassment.

Adjective

Examples

No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes,[…]. And at last I began to realize in my harassed soul that all elusion was futile, and to take such holidays as I could get, when he was off with a girl, in a spirit of thankfulness.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “harassed” mean?

Subject to harassment.

Is “harassed” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.