Synonyms of hassles

hassles 1 of 2

noun

plural of hassle

1

as in encounters

a brief clash between enemies or rivals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounters
• skirmishes
• brushes
• fights
• quarrels
• run-ins
• brawls
• squabbles
• scrapes
• arguments
• spats
• tiffs
• battles
• wrangles
• rows
• frays

2

as in clashes

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

• clashes
• skirmishes
• fights
• battles
• struggles
• tussles
• conflicts
• scuffles
• dustups
• brawls
• frays
• confrontations
• altercations
• contests
• fracases
• combats
• scrimmages
• quarrels
• disputes
• duels
• scraps
• mix-ups
• scrums
• squabbles
• blows
• tangles
• misunderstandings
• fistfights
• pitched battles
• controversies
• broils
• fisticuffs
• melees
• wrangles
• disagreements
• rough-and-tumbles
• affrays
• ructions
• spats
• tiffs
• ruckuses
• battles royal
• rows
• punch-outs
• contretemps
• slugfests
• jousts
• catfights
• donnybrooks
• fallings-out
• punch-ups
• cross fires
• kickups
• arguments
• handgrips
• free-for-alls
• grapples
• face-offs
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

3

as in disputes

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

• disputes
• altercations
• quarrels
• disagreements
• controversies
• fights
• misunderstandings
• arguments
• bickers
• squabbles
• brawls
• wrangles
• imbroglios
• rows
• spats
• tiffs
• skirmishes
• clashes
• contretemps
• feuds
• disputations
• differences
• cross fires
• battles royal
• debates
• fallings-out
• tangles
• tussles
• rhubarbs
• kickups
• donnybrooks
• set-tos
• scraps
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies
• objections
• protests
• run-ins
• vendettas
• protestations
• attacks
• contentions
• dissensions
• logomachies
• fisticuffs
• catfights
• melees
• affrays
• fusses
• fracases
• frays
• free-for-alls

4

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• frustrations
• worries
• nuisances
• inconveniences
• thorns
• problems
• annoyances
• irritants
• aggravations
• exasperations
• vexations
• irks
• pests
• anxieties
• rubs
• peeves
• trials
• bugbears
• discomforts
• troubles
• hair shirts
• botherations
• burdens
• ruffles
• insults
• bothers
• menaces
• predicaments
• curses
• aggros
• plagues
• affronts
• tribulations
• upsets
• pinpricks
• fleabites
• hang-ups
• offenders
• annoyers
• plights
• disturbers
• albatross
• sores
• crosses
• offenses
• pet peeves
• millstones
• mischiefs
• afflictions
• harassers
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

hassles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hassle

1

as in taunts

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

• taunts
• teases
• mocks
• bothers
• troubles
• rides
• annoys
• tortures
• heckles
• plagues
• ridicules
• baits
• hazes
• needles
• picks on
• irritates
• discomforts
• makes game of
• gripes
• jeers
• irks
• bugs
• nags
• tests
• bullies
• aggravates
• exasperates
• peeves
• itches
• tries
• burns (up)
• gibes
• pesters
• vexes
• chafes
• torments
• disturbs
• spites
• grates
• frets
• derides
• riles
• ruffles
• hacks (off)
• bedevils
• gnaws (at)
• frosts
• nettles
• aggrieves
• dogs
• narks
• harasses
• perturbs
• piques
• goads
• galls
• gets
• beleaguers
• badgers
• rasps
• puts out
• hounds
• agitates
• persecutes
• browbeats
• hagrides
• harries
• terrorizes
• hectors

2

as in quarrels

to express different opinions about something often angrily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarrels
• bickers
• fights
• argues
• clashes
• disputes
• squabbles
• wrangles
• brawls
• rows
• tiffs
• quibbles
• spats
• debates
• locks horns
• jars
• falls out
• scraps
• challenges
• brabbles
• controverts
• argufies
• altercates
• butts heads
• bandies words
• discusses
• mixes it up
• tangles
• contests
• dares
• contends
• protests
• defies
• objects
• fusses
• cavils
• kicks
• nitpicks
• considers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• consents
• agrees
• coexists
• gets along
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hassles

Noun

DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Eliminate battery-recharging hassles entirely with the Eufy SoloCam E42 four-camera bundle. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Parenting a child comes with unique stressors, from small daily hassles like getting kids out the door on time for school to the bigger assignment of raising a functioning, happy and healthy human. — Daniel M. Bagner, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Its goal was to create a vacation setting where guests could rejuvenate without any hassles. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Avoid the following places when planting fruit trees to ensure a better harvest and fewer maintenance hassles. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

The economics of everyday hassles The idea to take on the annoyance economy didn't begin with Project 2029. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026

Seven federal lawsuits were filed, and regulatory roadblocks created hassles elsewhere. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Verb

Outside, there’s an elderly woman perched on her snowmobile, smoking a cigarette, who loudly hassles Siaja for a little charity. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

The wife hassles him, also using obscenities. — Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026