harried

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adjective

Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.

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

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.

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

  2. Harassed.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of harry

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetroubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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annoyedharassedpesteredvexedtroubled
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annoyedharassedstressedtroubledvexed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

harried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harried

MLA

“harried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harried. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harried,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harried.

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