This morning, looking harassed and drawn, Lewis tendered his resignation.
English dictionary. 2008.
harassed — (h[a^]r ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st ), adj. troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances; as, harassed working mothers. Syn: annoyed, harried, pestered. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harassed — harassed; harassed·ly; … English syllables
Harassed — Harass Har ass (h[a^]r as or h[.a]*r[a^]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harassed} (h[a^]r ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Harassing}.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or harer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harassed — har|assed [ˈhærəst, həˈræst] adj BrE anxious and tired because you have too many problems or things to do ▪ He looked pale and harassed … Dictionary of contemporary English
harassed — ha|rassed [ herəst, hə ræst ] adjective upset and confused because you do not have enough time or energy to do all the things you need to do: a harassed mother with two screaming children … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harassed — adjective anxious and tired because you have too many problems or things to do: The waiter looked harassed so I didn t bother him … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
harassed — adjective the job left her totally harassed Syn: stressed, stressed out, strained, worn out, hard pressed, careworn, worried, troubled, beleaguered, under pressure, at the end of one s tether, at the end of one s rope; informal hassled Ant:… … Thesaurus of popular words
harassed — UK [ˈhærəst] / UK [həˈræst] / US / US [ˈherəst] adjective upset and confused because you do not have enough time or energy to do all the things that you need to do a harassed mother with two screaming children … English dictionary
harassed — adjective troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances (Freq. 2) harassed working mothers a harried expression her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions the vexed parents of an unruly teenager • Syn: ↑annoyed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
harassed — Synonyms and related words: annoyed, anxious, badgered, baited, bedeviled, beset, bothered, bugged, bullyragged, chivied, deviled, distracted, distrait, distressed, dogged, embarrassed, fretted, harried, haunted, heckled, hectored, hounded,… … Moby Thesaurus
