Synonyms for harried

Most common

stressed · annoyed · harassed · vexed

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.

   The entire place teemed with harried executives who had no time to talk to one another.

Example sentences

• stressed Spider mites attack ivies that are water-stressed.
• annoyed She was annoyed because she had been kept waiting.
• harassed He was sexually harassed by an old man on the bus.
• vexed Nothing vexed her more than his selfishness.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

vexed¹

7 letters

annoyed²

8 letters

stressed¹, harassed²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (annoyed² = 2 syllables).