Synonyms of pick on

pick on

phrase

1

as in intimidate

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

Picking on others is not tolerated at this school.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimidate
• bully
• scare
• frighten
• startle
• coerce
• cow
• bullyrag
• browbeat
• strong-arm
• shock
• blackjack
• badger
• bulldoze
• threaten
• pressure
• harass
• bogart
• hector
• force
• alarm
• spook
• bluster
• push around
• terrify
• psych (out)
• terrorize
• menace
• horrify
• hound
• compel
• disturb
• constrain
• trash-talk
• affright
• press
• distress
• alarum
• oblige
• demoralize
• bludgeon
• upset
• dragoon
• perturb
• make
• disquiet
• unnerve
• disconcert
• discompose
• unman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comfort
• cheer
• console
• reassure
• encourage
• steel
• solace
• convince
• persuade
• soothe
• hearten
• embolden

2

as in tease

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

"Stop picking on your siblings!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• taunt
• mock
• bother
• ride
• make game of
• bait
• annoy
• needle
• haze
• ridicule
• hassle
• torture
• plague
• put out
• heckle
• gnaw (at)
• burn (up)
• try
• irritate
• hack (off)
• spite
• trouble
• test
• bully
• grate
• frost
• deride
• disturb
• bug
• jibe
• ruffle
• itch
• dog
• jeer
• gibe
• get
• aggravate
• goad
• gall
• rile
• gripe
• nettle
• pique
• nag
• irk
• pester
• badger
• discomfort
• peeve
• vex
• fret
• torment
• harass
• hound
• rasp
• exasperate
• chafe
• perturb
• persecute
• hagride
• nark
• agitate
• bedevil
• beleaguer
• browbeat
• aggrieve
• terrorize
• harry
• hector