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hassle

hassle

89 4.5
A situation that causes extra work or annoyance
  • noun
  • /ˈhæsl/
translation icon : 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.