picked on
phrase
1
as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats Picking on others is not tolerated at this school. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- intimidated
- bullied
- ballyragged
- bullyragged
- frightened
- blackjacked
- scared
- startled
- coerced
- bulldozed
- browbeat
- cowed
- shocked
- pushed around
- threatened
- bogarted
- strong-armed
- harassed
- hectored
- alarmed
- pressured
- spooked
- forced
- badgered
- alarumed
- blustered
- terrified
- horrified
- terrorized
- menaced
- obliged
- disturbed
- compelled
- affrighted
- hounded
- constrained
- psyched (out)
- dragooned
- pressed
- upset
- bludgeoned
- trash-talked
- unmanned
- distressed
- perturbed
- made
- discomposed
- disconcerted
- disquieted
- demoralized
- unnerved
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cheered
- consoled
- reassured
- convinced
- comforted
- persuaded
- encouraged
- soothed
- solaced
- emboldened
- steeled
- heartened
2
as in teased
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults "Stop picking on your siblings!" Synonyms & Similar Words
- teased
- taunted
- mocked
- rid
- bothered
- rode
- ridiculed
- baited
- put out
- annoyed
- tortured
- hazed
- needled
- hassled
- plagued
- heckled
- made game of
- tested
- irritated
- tried
- hacked (off)
- troubled
- burned (up)
- ruffled
- hagrode
- disturbed
- bullied
- gnawed (at)
- derided
- burnt (up)
- jeered
- grated
- frosted
- aggravated
- vexed
- gibed
- jibed
- pestered
- irked
- itched
- riled
- bugged
- got
- nettled
- tormented
- chafed
- goaded
- harassed
- exasperated
- rasped
- piqued
- badgered
- peeved
- nagged
- perturbed
- griped
- beleaguered
- persecuted
- galled
- fretted
- dogged
- agitated
- narked
- aggrieved
- spited
- hounded
- bedeviled
- discomforted
- browbeat
- vext
- terrorized
- harried
- hectored
