HASSLE Synonyms: 232 Similar and Opposite Words

hassle 1 of 2

noun

ˈha-səl

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them

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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

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truce

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

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as in headache

something that is a source of irritation it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown

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hassle

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verb

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

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as in to bicker

to express different opinions about something often angrily constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly

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Recent Examples of hassle

Noun

Airport lines are stressful enough — checking a bag just adds more time and hassle. —

Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 The neighborhood/area A prime location on a leafy street one mile from Kennebunkport’s buzzy Dock Square allows guests to skip the hassles of summer traffic and parking and use free cruiser bikes to visit downtown’s lobster shacks, bars, and boutiques. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

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Eventually, Bournemouth were so sick of Sadiki’s hassling that substitute Lewis Cook jutted an elbow at him. —

Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 Accompanied by her young son Israel, Owens went across the street to Lorincz's residence that evening to retrieve a tablet Israel claimed that Lorincz, who'd repeatedly hassled and called the police on the neighborhood children for years, had stolen from him. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hassle

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Noun

In each encounter, Riley, a chill, hangdog figure with mutton chops and a spray of freckles, was soft-spoken and receptive, curious and unhurried, but also a little elusive when necessary, knowing when to drift away.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Travelers who put their phones away report being more open to the kind of unplanned encounters that define memorable trips.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026