# bullied

/ˈbʊɫid/ (US) · /bˈʊlɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bullied
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. feeling like a victim

adjective · CEFR B2

describing a person who is often treated badly by a bully.

For teachers: describing an individual who has been the target of bullying behaviour.

- The bullied child was afraid to go to the playground during lunch break.
- The school implemented a new peer-support programme specifically designed to help bullied students regain their self-confidence and social standing.

## Examples

- He was bullied by older students at his previous school.
- The manager was accused of having bullied several employees into working unpaid overtime during the holidays.
- Sociologists argue that the child was bullied not because of any personal flaw, but because the school environment lacked clear boundaries regarding interpersonal conduct.

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