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Synonyms of beset

26 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for beset is plague. Other synonyms of beset are badger, hound, harass, harry and besiege. The opposite of beset is unbeset.

Synonyms and similar words for beset

verbTo assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.

  • beleaguerTo besiege; to surround with troops.
  • badgerTo pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
  • baitTo intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
  • bedevilTo harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  • persecute
  • dog
  • bullyragTo harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
  • besiegeTo beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  • bug
  • devil informal
  • chevy figurativelyTo vex or harass with petty attacks.
  • give someone griefTo hassle or abuse someone.
  • harassTo annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
  • harryTo harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
  • houndTo persistently harass doggedly.
  • pester
  • pick atTo pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).
  • plagueTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
  • vex archaicTo trouble aggressively, to harass.

verbTo decorate (someone or something) by surrounding with accessories, etc.

verbFollowed by with: to encircle or surround (someone or something); to hem in.

  • bebayTo bay around or about; embay; hem in; surround.
  • environTo encircle or surround (someone or something) so as to attack from all sides; to beset.
  • inbindTo bind or hem in; enclose.
  • umbeset

Opposite of beset

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Meaning of beset

  1. verb To assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.
  2. verb To occupy and block (an entrance, a passage, etc.), especially to prevent people from passing.
  3. verb To decorate (someone or something) by surrounding with accessories, etc.

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Questions about synonyms of beset

What is another word for beset?
Beset has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as plague, badger, hound, harass, harry, besiege, bedevil and bait.
What is the opposite of beset?
The opposite of beset is unbeset.
What does beset mean?
Beset means to assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: beset (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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