molestare

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molestare

  • /molesˈtare/

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dal latino tardo molestare

verb avere · molestando · molestante · molestato · molesto · molesti

  1. rendere qualcuno inquieto e sofferente con comportamenti poco opportuni
  2. infastidire il nemico con attacchi repentini e incalzanti ma di poca efficacia

Similar: affliggere, disturbare, importunare, infastidire, scocciare, seccare, stancare, maltrattare, perseguitare, tormentare, turbare, vessare, annoiare, dare fastidio, dare noia, tampinare, tediare, angariare, stuzzicare, torturare · Opposite: allietare, deliziare, dilettare, divertire, rallegrare, non disturbare, lasciare in pace, aiutare, soccorrere

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In English

  • accost to approach and speak too boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request
  • stalk to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment
  • annoy to molest; to harm; to injure
  • assault to attack
  • plague to harass
  • harass to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically — see also pester

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@misc{molestare_2026,
  title = {molestare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/molestare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}