henpecked Synonyms

henpecked Meaning

Wordnet

henpecked (s)

harassed by persistent nagging

Webster

henpecked (imp. & p. p.)

of Henpeck

henpecked Sentence Examples

  1. The henpecked husband meekly obeyed his wife's every whim.
  2. The boss was a henpecked individual who constantly deferred to his secretary.
  3. The movie depicted a henpecked character who was unable to stand up for himself.
  4. The henpecked neighbor let his wife make all the decisions in their household.
  5. The henpecked colleague always seemed to be under the thumb of his boss.
  6. The henpecked father was powerless to prevent his domineering wife from controlling their children.
  7. The henpecked employee was constantly berated and belittled by his tyrannical supervisor.
  8. The henpecked husband lived in constant fear of his wife's wrath.
  9. The henpecked boss was so timid that his employees walked all over him.
  10. The henpecked father-in-law was reduced to a mere shadow of his former self under his daughter's control.

FAQs About the word henpecked

harassed by persistent naggingof Henpeck

dogged, begged,nagged, needled, bothered, picked at, hounded, badgered, harassed, annoyed

lauded, commended, complimented, lauded, recommended, commended,complimented, praised, recommended, praised

The henpecked husband meekly obeyed his wife's every whim.

The boss was a henpecked individual who constantly deferred to his secretary.

The movie depicted a henpecked character who was unable to stand up for himself.

The henpecked neighbor let his wife make all the decisions in their household.