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

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

Providing cash also helps strengthen the local economy when goods are purchased from nearby businesses, while sending blankets, food and other goods doesn’t do that and create hassles for aid workers. — Dulce Suarez, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

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

Trump has attended several major sporting events in his time as president, and the security measures have created major hassles for fans. — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Better lighting, a cleaner surface, or one practical buffer could keep minor hassles from running the day. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 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

That softness also comes with fewer cleaning hassles. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

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