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Synonyms for bullying
bul·ly·ing

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bullying, intimidationadjective

    the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

    Synonyms:
    deterrence, intimidation, determent

    Antonyms:
    submissive

  2. blustery, bullyingadjective

    noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

    Synonyms:
    blustery, blusterous, blustering(a)

    Antonyms:
    submissive

Dictionary of English Synonymes2.5 / 2 votes

  1. bullyingadjective

    Synonyms:
    blustering, swaggering, vaporing, vaunting, hectoring, bluff, gruff, bearish

  2. bullyingnoun

    Synonyms:
    blustering, swaggering, bluster, fanfaronade

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bullyingadjective

    Synonyms:
    hectoring, swaggering, blustering

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#9795harassment
#17807bullying
#24331intimidation
#27217brutality
#28829intimidating
#34514deterrence
#52681hazing
#83652blustery
#118970enticement
#147313mobbing

How to use bullying in a sentence?

  1. Jennifer Conrad:

    I really wanted to make sure it was at the school. So that way, those people who have been bullying could see something positive was coming from this and that they weren’t winning.

  2. Jessica Lowndes:

    It’s super important to come together as women, i recently took a stand in our fight against misogyny… I challenged women to take off their makeup and to either post a video or make a selfie and nominate other women in their life to do the same. For me it’s not an anti-makeup sort of thing; I love wearing makeup… It’s a way for girls to celebrate who they are and be confident and to feel beautiful. With everything going on right now, there is so much cyber-bullying and for me it’s so powerful every time someone posts these pictures.

  3. Williamson County:

    Fox 19 reported. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Williamson County Schools said bullying is not tolerated and that they would be investigating the incident. This type of behavior can never be tolerated at school. In addition to school discipline, WCS prosecutes delinquent behavior to the fullest extent of the law.

  4. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich:

    It sounds like a case of a bullying type of situation.

  5. Getty Images:

    It is clear to me that the workplace in Washington was unprofessional and unacceptable in numerous respects. Bullying, widespread disrespect toward colleagues, use of demeaning language, public embarrassment, and harassment. Moreover, for a prolonged period of time, the commanders had a woefully deficient H.R. function, particularly with respect to reporting practices and record-keeping.


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