HARRIED Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of harried

as in frustrated

bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.

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verb

past tense of harry

as in sacked

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There appears to be some confusion about what roads near the Garden will or could be closed down for the Friday gathering — a situation made all the more harried by the proximity of Penn Station, ongoing FIFA World Cup tourism and seen-it-all NYC being NYC leaning into the July 4 shindig. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for harried

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Adjective

Giulio, a dissatisfied 16-year-old, drifts through life with no enthusiasm for his education or his future, much to his family’s dismay (particularly his endlessly frustrated mother, brilliantly played by Monica Bellucci).

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Giulio a dissatisfied 16-year-old, drifts through life with no enthusiasm for his education or his future, much to his family’s dismay (particularly his endlessly frustrated mother, brilliantly played by Monica Bellucci).

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrated

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Multiple women testified about their fear of being harassed or assaulted by rideshare drivers.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Around a dozen Black students expressed their concerns during a Board of Trustees meeting, saying they were harassed, intimidated and targeted with racial slurs.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of harassed

Adjective

Bad, fine, and stressed are obvious candidates, but your favorite might be overwhelmed, annoyed, or tired.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Economists and the commentariat, playing the role of the annoyed parent, point out that over-all employment has been strong for a while.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

Definition of annoyed

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There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of plundered

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These were voices—complaining, confiding, exasperated, distressed—that had not been heard before, as if the novel were a speaking tube cued to an underground rumble.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of exasperated

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One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.

— Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026

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