Synonyms of picked on

picked on

phrase

past tense of pick on

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

• intimidated
• bullied
• frightened
• startled
• scared
• ballyragged
• bullyragged
• blackjacked
• coerced
• cowed
• bulldozed
• browbeat
• shocked
• strong-armed
• threatened
• bogarted
• hectored
• harassed
• pushed around
• alarmed
• pressured
• spooked
• forced
• badgered
• terrified
• horrified
• blustered
• psyched (out)
• alarumed
• terrorized
• compelled
• menaced
• obliged
• disturbed
• affrighted
• hounded
• constrained
• pressed
• dragooned
• upset
• bludgeoned
• trash-talked
• distressed
• unmanned
• perturbed
• disconcerted
• demoralized
• disquieted
• discomposed
• made
• unnerved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheered
• reassured
• consoled
• comforted
• encouraged
• soothed
• convinced
• persuaded
• emboldened
• solaced
• heartened
• steeled

2

as in teased

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

"Stop picking on your siblings!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• taunted
• mocked
• bothered
• rid
• rode
• ridiculed
• baited
• made game of
• annoyed
• tortured
• burned (up)
• hazed
• needled
• hassled
• plagued
• hacked (off)
• put out
• heckled
• burnt (up)
• gnawed (at)
• irritated
• troubled
• tested
• tried
• bullied
• ruffled
• disturbed
• derided
• jeered
• aggravated
• grated
• frosted
• vexed
• jibed
• gibed
• irked
• pestered
• itched
• nettled
• riled
• bugged
• hagrode
• chafed
• exasperated
• harassed
• tormented
• goaded
• badgered
• piqued
• nagged
• beleaguered
• peeved
• rasped
• perturbed
• griped
• galled
• got
• dogged
• fretted
• persecuted
• agitated
• aggrieved
• narked
• hounded
• spited
• bedeviled
• vext
• discomforted
• browbeat
• terrorized
• hectored
• harried