ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›H›hector
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hector
to bully or intimidate someone through aggressive words or demands
Synonyms
- bully
- browbeat
- intimidate
Antonyms
- reassure
- encourage
- soothe
hector in a sentence
The supervisor would hector junior employees whenever a deadline approached.
The captain hectored the exhausted crew, shouting threats until they returned to work.
Where it comes from
From Hector of Trojan legend, whose name later became a term for a swaggering bully.
Memory hook
HECTOR sounds like 'heckler': both try to bully with words.
Read it in context
- The Visible Scars Arts