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3 : to annoy continually

ha·rass·ment noun 1 : the act or an instance of harassing

2 : the condition of being harassed

Synonyms

aggravation, annoyance, disturbance, vexation—more at ANNOYANCE

har·bin·ger noun 1 : one that announces or foreshadows what is coming : PRECURSOR

2 : PORTENT

Synonyms

angel, forerunner, herald, precursor—more at FORERUNNER

1harbor noun 1 : a place of security and comfort

2 : a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage : PORT

Synonyms

[1] asylum, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter—more at SHELTER

[2] anchorage, haven, port; also seaport; arm, bay, bight, cove, estuary, firth, fjord, gulf, inlet, narrow, roads, roadstead; canal, channel, sound, strait

2harbor verb 1 : to give or take refuge : SHELTER

2 a : to be the home or habitat of

b : LIVE

3 : to hold a thought or feeling <~ a grudge>

Synonyms

[2a] accommodate, billet, chamber, domicile, house, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, shelter, take in—more at HOUSE

[3] bear, cherish, entertain, have, hold, nurse; also cultivate, foster, nurture, sustain, support; carry, keep, maintain, preserve, remember, retain, treasure; cleave (to), cling (to), hang on (to), stick (to)

har·bor·age noun 1 : a place of security and comfort

2 : a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage : HARBOR

har·bour chiefly British variant of HARBOR

1hard adjective 1 : not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure

2 : high in alcoholic content

3 : containing salts that prevent lathering with soap <~ water>

4 : stable in value <~ currency>

5 a : physically fit

b : resistant to stress or disease

6 a : not subject to change or revision : FIRM <~ agreement>

b : based on clear fact <~ evidence>

7 : CLOSE, SEARCHING <~ look>

8 : free from sentimentality or illusion : REALISTIC

9 : lacking in responsiveness : OBDURATE, UNFEELING <~ heart>

10 : difficult to bear <~ times>; also : HARSH, SEVERE

11 : caused or marked by resentment : RESENTFUL <~ feelings>

12 a : making no concession : STRICT

b : rigidly firm in will or purpose : UNRELENTING

13 : INCLEMENT <~ winter>

14 : intense in force, manner, or degree <~ blow>

15 : demanding the exertion of considerable effort : ARDUOUS, STRENUOUS <~ work>

16 : sounding as in arcing and geese respectively — used of c and g

17 : TROUBLESOME <~ problem>

18 : having difficulty in doing something <~ of hearing>

19 : addictive and gravely detrimental to health <~ drugs>

20 : of or relating to the natural sciences and esp. the physical sciences

Synonyms

[1] compact, firm, rigid, solid, stiff, unyielding—more at FIRM

[5b] hard-bitten, hardy, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy, tough, vigorous—more at HARDY

[6a] certain, determinate, final, firm, fixed, flat, frozen, hard-and-fast, set, settled, stable—more at FIXED

[6b] documentary, factual, historical, literal, matter-of-fact, nonfictional, objective, true—more at FACTUAL

[9] callous, cold-blooded, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, merciless, obdurate, pitiless, ruthless, soulless, stony, uncharitable, unfeeling, unsparing, unsympathetic; also inconsiderate, thoughtless, unfriendly, unloving, unthinking; hard-bitten, grim, harsh, heavy-handed, oppressive, rough, severe, stern, tough, ungentle; abusive, acrimonious, disagreeable, hateful, ill-natured, ill-tempered, malevolent, malicious, mean, rancorous, spiteful, surly, virulent; barbarous, brutal, brutish, bestial, cruel, evil-minded, savage, vicious

Antonyms

charitable, compassionate, humane, merciful, sensitive, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted

[11] acrid, acrimonious, bitter, rancorous, resentful, sore—more at BITTER

[12a] austere, authoritarian, flinty, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict—more at SEVERE

[15] arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling, herculean, laborious, murderous, rough, stiff, strenuous, tall, toilsome, tough; also abstract, abstruse, complex, complicated, insoluble, intricate, involved,