stalker
noun/ˈstɔkər/
Frequency rank: #8,159 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person who obsessively and persistently follows or harasses someone.
Example sentence
She called the police after realizing that the stalker had been following her home every night for a week.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 8,101–8,200
- secretariatA department or office responsible for administrative tasks, especially in a large organization or government body.
- sewto join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread
- shakytrembling or unsteady; not firm or stable.
- shamsomething that is not what it appears to be; a fraud or fake.
- slayera person or thing that kills or destroys something, especially in a powerful or heroic way.
- statistica numerical fact or piece of data collected from a set of information
- statureThe level of respect and importance that someone has earned through their achievements.
- stoutStrong and thick; sturdy and robust.
- strategicallyin a way that is carefully planned to achieve a specific goal or advantage.
- strippera chemical substance or tool used to remove paint, varnish, or other coatings from a surface.