hassle

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hassle

The customer complained about the hassle of returning the item.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An irritating inconvenience or difficulty: A situation that is annoying, troublesome, or causes problems.
    • A conflict, argument, or struggle: A state of disagreement or a fight, often involving stress or effort.

  2. Verb:

    • To harass, pester, or bother persistently: To annoy someone repeatedly or cause them trouble over time.
    • To argue or struggle with someone: To engage in a conflict or dispute, often in a persistent manner.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • Getting a visa was a real hassle. (Obtaining a visa was a genuinely troublesome process.)
    • I avoid the city center to avoid the traffic hassle. (I avoid the city center to escape the irritating traffic problem.)

  • Verb:

    • The salesperson hassled me until I agreed to listen. (The salesperson pestered me until I agreed to listen.)
    • They spent the afternoon hassling over the details of the contract. (They spent the afternoon arguing persistently over the contract's details.)
Advanced Usage

  • "It's not worth the hassle": Used to say that the trouble or difficulty involved in doing something is not justified by the potential benefit.

    • Flying is faster, but with all the security checks, it's just not worth the hassle.

  • "To hassle someone for something": To persistently ask or pressure someone to give you something.

    • The kids have been hassling me for a new video game all week.
Variants and Related Words

  • Hassled (adj): Feeling stressed, bothered, or annoyed.

    • I feel really hassled after dealing with all those complaints.

  • Hassle-free (adj): Without any trouble or difficulty.

    • We promise a hassle-free returns policy.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Bother, trouble, nuisance, inconvenience, struggle, fuss.
  • Verb: Harass, pester, bother, annoy, badger, nag.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Hassle" is not commonly used in standard phrasal verb constructions. The verb itself often takes a direct object or is used with "for" as shown in advanced usage.)

Related Idioms

  • "A hassle and a half": (Informal) An extreme amount of trouble or difficulty.

    • Organizing the event turned out to be a hassle and a half.

  • "To give someone hassle": To criticize, trouble, or argue with someone.

    • My boss gave me a lot of hassle about the report being late.
hassle

The customer complained about the hassle of returning the item.

Noun
  1. disorderly fighting
  2. an angry disturbance
    • he didn't want to make a fuss
    • they had labor trouble
    • a spot of bother
Verb
  1. annoy continually or chronically
    • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
    • This man harasses his female co-workers

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