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- [har-ee]
- /ˈhær i/
- /ˈhær.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [har-ee]
- /ˈhær i/
Definitions of harried word
- verb with object harried to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts. 1
- verb with object harried to ravage, as in war; devastate: The troops harried the countryside. 1
- verb without object harried to make harassing incursions. 1
- noun harried Feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed. 1
- adjective harried stressed or harassed 0
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Origin of harried
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here army); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja to harry, lay waste
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Parts of speech for Harried
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harried popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
harried usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harried
adj harried
- troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- bothered — worried or concerned
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
adjective harried
- put upon — imposed upon; ill-used.
- hassled — a disorderly dispute.
- distraught — distracted; deeply agitated.
- beleaguered — experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism
Antonyms for harried
adj harried
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- untroubled — without trouble, discomfort, or disturbance: an easy, untroubled life; He was untroubled by daily setbacks.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
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