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: abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc. : the actions and behavior of a bully Her own childhood had been made miserable by bullying … Michael Holroyd … underestimates the plain meanness behind the pleasure people take in bullying. George F. Will : prone to or characterized by overbearing mistreatment and domination of others … dominated the program but did so in a bullying manner that made him appear crabbier and more churlish than ever. Tom Shales At his worst, he was just another loud, boorish, bullying … drunk … Bartholomew Gill The bullying husband is … living out a way of being that he learned at home as a child. Robert Karen as in browbeating -
browbeating -
resolved -
ascetic -
relentless -
determined -
unflinching -
monkish -
monastic -
obstinate -
relentless -
unrelenting -
merciless -
steadfast -
intractable -
callous -
gruff -
dour -
firm -
pitiless -
ascetical -
dogged -
uncompromising -
implacable -
single-minded -
hardened -
unbending -
authoritarian -
adamant -
unforgiving -
unyielding -
demanding -
unsparing -
severe -
immovable -
uncharitable -
inflexible -
stern -
ossified -
adamantine -
exacting -
harsh -
hard-line -
stiff -
tough -
rigorous -
hard-hearted -
strict -
ramrod -
heavy-handed -
rigid -
flinty -
rock-ribbed -
austere -
hard -
tolerant -
gentle -
lenient -
lax -
mild -
indulgent -
kind -
patient -
easy -
forbearing -
accepting -
charitable -
easygoing -
clement -
soft -
undemanding -
compromising -
merciful -
softhearted -
yielding -
acquiescent -
responsive -
willing -
laid-back -
compliant -
agreeable -
amenable -
complaisant -
flexible -
pliant -
pliable See More as in intimidation -
intimidation -
coercion -
violence -
browbeating -
pressure -
terrorism -
bulldozing -
threat -
menace -
fear -
terror -
compulsion -
duress -
arm-twisting -
sword -
constraint -
force -
strength -
muscle -
might -
stress -
squeeze -
potency -
squeeze play -
willfulness -
hardheadedness -
puissance -
strain -
self-will -
approval -
consent -
agreement -
permission -
persuasion -
reason -
convincing -
suasion See More present participle of bully 1 as in abusing to inflict physical or emotional harm upon the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates -
abusing -
oppressing -
torturing -
mistreating -
persecuting -
hurting -
harassing -
maltreating -
manhandling -
brutalizing -
injuring -
mishandling -
violating -
tormenting -
misusing -
ill-treating -
taking apart -
ill-using -
molesting -
messing over -
victimizing -
harming -
kicking around -
outraging -
wronging -
sandbagging -
burning -
working (over) -
beating (up) -
roughing (up) -
messing (up) -
fostering -
nurturing -
caring (for) -
cherishing -
coddling -
gratifying -
catering (to) -
favoring -
spoiling -
indulging -
humoring -
mollycoddling -
pampering -
babying See More 2 as in intimidating to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats the manager was fired for bullying employees -
intimidating -
browbeating -
frightening -
hectoring -
scaring -
cowing -
coercing -
harassing -
threatening -
strong-arming -
bulldozing -
bullyragging -
shocking -
startling -
ballyragging -
blackjacking -
badgering -
blustering -
picking on -
pressuring -
alarming -
terrorizing -
bogarting -
horrifying -
terrifying -
trash-talking -
menacing -
spooking -
disturbing -
hounding -
distressing -
affrighting -
forcing -
unmanning -
demoralizing -
upsetting -
bludgeoning -
dragooning -
unnerving -
disconcerting -
compelling -
disquieting -
pushing around -
discomposing -
constraining -
alaruming -
obliging -
perturbing -
pressing -
making -
psyching (out) -
consoling -
cheering -
reassuring -
comforting -
encouraging -
soothing -
convincing -
solacing -
emboldening -
persuading -
steeling -
heartening See More |