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Hector

🔄 Synonyms of "Hector"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bullynoun	A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
bullyragverb	(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
browbeatverb	(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
strong-armverb	(often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
ballyragverb	(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
push aroundverb	(transitive, figurative) To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
boss aroundverb	(transitive) To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hector"

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Word	Definition
browbeatverb	(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
bullyragverb	(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
ballyragverb	(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
bullynoun	A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
push aroundverb	(transitive, figurative) To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
strong-armnoun	A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.
boss aroundverb	(transitive) To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
harrynoun	(India, obsolete) A menial servant; a sweeper.
teasenoun	One who teases.
slayingnoun	Killing, especially the murder of a human.
tamingnoun	The process by which a person, animal or thing is tamed.
larrynoun	A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.
jacquesnoun	A male given name from French [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], feminine equivalent Jacqueline, equivalent to English Jacob.
nerinoun	A surname from Italian.
intimidateverb	(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
badgernoun	Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.
harassverb	(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
domineerverb	(transitive) To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
blusternoun	To speak or protest loudly.
strongarmnoun	Alternative spelling of strong-arm. [(often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.]