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.