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hen·peck H0151400 (hĕn′pĕk′)tr.v. hen·pecked, hen·peck·ing, hen·pecks Informal To dominate or harass (someone, usually a man) with persistent nagging.henpecked (ˈhɛnˌpɛkd) adj(of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | henpecked - harassed by persistent naggingdominatedsubmissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people" |
henpeckedadjective dominated, subjugated, browbeaten, subject, bullied, timid, cringing, meek, treated like dirt, led by the nose, tied to someone's apron strings, pussy-whipped (taboo slang) The henpecked husband yielded to her demands.
dominating, aggressive, macho, assertive, forceful, spirited, wilful, bossy (informal), domineering, overbearing, self-assertiveTranslationshen (hen) noun1. the female farmyard fowl. Hens lay eggs. 母雞 母鸡2. the female of any bird. The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird. 母禽 雌禽ˈhen party noun a party for women only, often just before one of them gets married (for men see stag party). 婦女聚會(常指女性告別單身派對) 妇女的聚会ˈhenpecked (-pekt) adjective (of a man) ruled by his wife. a henpecked husband. 怕老婆的 怕老婆的henpeckedenUK
henpeckedOf a man, thoroughly and continually dominated, intimidated, bullied, or browbeaten by a woman, especially his wife or girlfriend. John used to be the most adventurous, spontaneous guy I knew, but since he got married, he's become totally henpecked. I hope I never become some henpecked husband like my father was.See also: henpeckEncyclopediaSeehenhenpeckedenUK
Synonyms for henpeckedadj dominatedSynonyms- dominated
- subjugated
- browbeaten
- subject
- bullied
- timid
- cringing
- meek
- treated like dirt
- led by the nose
- tied to someone's apron strings
- pussy-whipped
Antonyms- dominating
- aggressive
- macho
- assertive
- forceful
- spirited
- wilful
- bossy
- domineering
- overbearing
- self-assertive
Synonyms for henpeckedadj harassed by persistent naggingSynonymsRelated Words |