Synonyms of hassle

hassle 1 of 2

noun

ˈha-səl 

1

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals

the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounter
• brush
• skirmish
• fight
• run-in
• argument
• brawl
• scrape
• quarrel
• battle
• spat
• squabble
• row
• tiff
• wrangle
• fray

2

as in clash

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clash
• skirmish
• fight
• battle
• struggle
• tussle
• fray
• conflict
• scuffle
• brawl
• dustup
• confrontation
• contest
• fracas
• combat
• altercation
• scrimmage
• duel
• scrap
• mix-up
• dispute
• scrum
• blows
• ruckus
• tangle
• rough-and-tumble
• pitched battle
• battle royal
• controversy
• quarrel
• misunderstanding
• spat
• fisticuffs
• melee
• squabble
• wrangle
• free-for-all
• fistfight
• affray
• row
• punch-up
• ruction
• punch-out
• slugfest
• donnybrook
• joust
• falling-out
• tiff
• cross fire
• broil
• disagreement
• face-off
• contretemps
• kickup
• catfight
• argument
• grapple
• handgrips
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

3

as in dispute

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispute
• controversy
• altercation
• quarrel
• disagreement
• fight
• argument
• misunderstanding
• bicker
• row
• brawl
• squabble
• wrangle
• spat
• imbroglio
• disputation
• battle royal
• falling-out
• set-to
• tiff
• cross fire
• skirmish
• contretemps
• debate
• clash
• kickup
• feud
• difference
• rhubarb
• donnybrook
• tangle
• scrap
• tussle
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle
• run-in
• fuss
• protest
• objection
• vendetta
• contention
• dissension
• attack
• logomachy
• protestation
• fisticuffs
• melee
• affray
• free-for-all
• catfight
• fray
• fracas

4

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation

it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headache
• nuisance
• frustration
• worry
• inconvenience
• thorn
• annoyance
• problem
• aggravation
• irritant
• bother
• irk
• rub
• exasperation
• bugbear
• vexation
• pest
• peeve
• trial
• trouble
• discomfort
• burden
• botheration
• hair shirt
• menace
• insult
• ruffle
• aggro
• anxiety
• predicament
• curse
• plague
• upset
• affront
• pinprick
• cross
• sore
• plight
• offender
• tribulation
• albatross
• pet peeve
• disturber
• millstone
• fleabite
• offense
• hang-up
• annoyer
• mischief
• harasser
• affliction
• pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

hassle

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to taunt

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunt
• tease
• bother
• mock
• annoy
• ride
• trouble
• haze
• ridicule
• bait
• needle
• plague
• pick on
• torture
• heckle
• irritate
• make game of
• try
• discomfort
• spite
• disturb
• burn (up)
• nag
• aggravate
• irk
• test
• bug
• bully
• itch
• fret
• exasperate
• pester
• vex
• get
• peeve
• gnaw (at)
• torment
• chafe
• grate
• gripe
• frost
• gibe
• put out
• harass
• deride
• hack (off)
• jeer
• rile
• ruffle
• goad
• dog
• badger
• gall
• pique
• agitate
• nark
• perturb
• aggrieve
• rasp
• bedevil
• hound
• nettle
• browbeat
• persecute
• beleaguer
• hagride
• terrorize
• harry
• hector

2

as in to bicker

to express different opinions about something often angrily

constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bicker
• argue
• fight
• spat
• quarrel
• clash
• dispute
• brawl
• wrangle
• squabble
• row
• quibble
• fall out
• scrap
• debate
• jar
• brabble
• controvert
• mix it up
• lock horns
• discuss
• argufy
• tiff
• altercate
• bandy words
• butt heads
• fuss
• challenge
• dare
• contest
• tangle
• contend
• protest
• defy
• object
• cavil
• kick
• consider
• nitpick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get along
• accept
• agree
• consent
• coexist
• concur
• assent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hassle

Noun

No one wants the hassle of asking their bank to expedite a replacement card to a foreign country. — Sheree M. Mitchell, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

As EverPass advocated to bar owners about the benefits of switching from satellite to the company’s streaming architecture, some proprietors complained about the cost and hassle of making the jump. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Verb

Karl is there to hassle her about taking the Boise deal, and Paula stands firm. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Back in the late ’90s and early 2000s, skateboarding was a counterculture sport; enthusiasts hassled in streets and parking lots with few safe places to shred. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026