Synonyms for hector
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.
- v. 2
To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
- n. 1
Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
Related words
- Word family
- hectoring
Example sentences
- harry Harry is working under the direction of an expert.
- bully Sami is the only bully I have ever had in my life.
- intimidate They tried to intimidate Muslim students on the campus.
- pester We will pester him with heaps of questions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hector | steady | |
| harry | steady | |
| bully | rising | |
| intimidate | rising | |
| pester | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cow1, nag1, vex1
- 4 letters
- huff1
- 5 letters
- worry2, harry2, brave1, bully2, tease1, annoy2
- 6 letters
- plague1, badger2, harass2, molest2, pester2
- 7 letters
- provoke2, torment2, swagger2, bluster2
- 8 letters
- threaten2, irritate3
- 9 letters
- persecute3, terrorize3, terrorise, blusterer, swaggerer
- 10 letters
- intimidate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worry2 = 2 syllables).