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hassle

hassle

89 4.5
A situation that causes extra work or annoyance
  • noun
  • /ˈhæsl/
: molestia
  • Moving to a new city can be a hassle, especially when you have to find a new job.
  • daily hassles
  • family hassles
  • types of hassles

It still may raise grief and logistical hassles to lose the relationship.

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Examples

  • What a hassle getting over here from the station.

  • That's two months of free, no hassle, stress free shipping.

  • No extra cost, no hassle and just the right support for you.

  • This is this is a lot of hassle and not a lot of pay off.

  • Turns out to be a hassle for both technical and legal reasons.

  • Save everybody else around here the hassle.

  • I guess just we kind of don't want to go through the hassle of moving.

  • That gets you the most enjoyment, no hassle, no stress.

  • With well proportioned ingredients, all the hassle is taken away.

  • One way or another, you're gonna talk, so why don't you do it with the least hassle and the least pain?

Synonyms

trouble
vshassle
∞ 1.0

A situation with fighting or strong arguments that disturbs people

is milder and often a minor annoyance or argument rather than serious disturbance
nuisance
vshassle
62 3.6

A person or thing that annoys others and causes trouble

is about an awkward situation causing trouble or argument rather than a person
friction
vshassle
43 3.9

Tension between people or groups

is broader, covering any annoying or troublesome situation not only conflict
bother
vshassle
29 2.1

A thing that causes trouble or annoyance

is more likely to involve argument or repeated inconvenience
imbroglio
vshassle
3 9.8

A very confusing and embarrassing situation involving conflict or misunderstanding

is usually simpler, less tangled and less deeply embarrassing
botheration
vshassle
  • Archaic
9.3

Something that causes annoyance or trouble

is the common informal word used in everyday complaints

Antonyms

304 1.0

A state of comfort and freedom from worry

146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

Idioms

what a hassle
  • Informal
1 8.4

An expression of annoyance about something difficult to do

How Troublesome

nightmare
  • Informal
640 3.5
ordeal
137 4.8
hassle
89 4.5
problem
∞ 1.2
nuisance
62 3.6
bother
29 2.1

Surface Forms

hassle singular
hassles plural

Etymology

Hassle came into English as slang in the early 1900s for a fight or a troublesome situation. A helpful way to remember it is to think of hassle like harass, which means 'to bother', so a hassle is something that 'bothers' you or causes trouble.