Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bullying
1 sense of bullying
Sense 1
bullying, intimidation -- (the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something)
=> aggression -- (deliberately unfriendly behavior)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bully
2 senses of bully
Sense 1
strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around -- (be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young")
=> intimidate -- (make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her")
Sense 2
browbeat, bully, swagger -- (discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate)
=> wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle -- (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along")
Antonyms of adj bullying
1 sense of bullying
Sense 1
blustery, bullying -- (noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others)
INDIRECT (VIA domineering) -> submissive -- (inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people")
Similarity of adj bullying
1 sense of bullying
Sense 1
blustery, bullying -- (noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others)
=> domineering (vs. submissive) -- (tending to domineer)