Synonyms of gave a hard time

gave a hard time

phrase

past tense of give a hard time

as in impeded

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impeded
• hampered
• hindered
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• interfered (with)
• tied up
• handicapped
• held back
• delayed
• blocked
• trammelled
• inhibited
• cramped
• stymied
• short-circuited
• held up
• disrupted
• hobbled
• encumbered
• cramped one's style
• trammeled
• clogged
• shackled
• restrained
• constrained
• handcuffed
• fettered
• manacled
• hog-tied
• tied
• frustrated
• thwarted
• bound
• balked
• checked
• retained
• reined
• bogged (down)
• retarded
• stifled
• curbed
• arrested
• baffled
• tethered
• confined
• strangled
• chained
• choked
• barricaded
• leashed
• haltered
• braked
• stumped
• hedged (in)
• mired
• sabotaged
• derailed
• hemmed (in)
• smothered
• foiled
• blockaded
• roadblocked
• suffocated
• muzzled
• repressed
• suppressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• assisted
• aided
• opened
• facilitated
• cleared
• released
• made way
• freed
• liberated
• untied
• smoothed
• encouraged
• unplugged
• unstopped
• loosened
• promoted
• unclogged
• furthered