harried

har·ry  (hr)

tr.v. har·ried, har·ry·ing, har·ries

1. To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass. See Synonyms at harass.

2. To raid, as in war; sack or pillage.

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[Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

harried - 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" harassed, pestered, vexed, annoyed troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

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harried

adjective harassed, worried, troubled, bothered, anxious, distressed, plagued, tormented, hassled (informal) agitated, beset, hard-pressed, hag-ridden

Translations

harried [ˈhærɪd] adj → bedrängt