hassle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhæsəl/ UK /ˈhæsəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an irritating inconvenience or annoyance; to pester or bother Returning the faulty phone turned into a real hassle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an irritating inconvenience... bothernuisancetroubleinconveniencepesterharass ↔ Opposites easeconveniencehelp Word family Derived forms hassledhasslinghassler Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, American English of the mid-twentieth century; perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle, or from a Southern US dialect word for 'to pant'. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hassle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhæsəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæsəl/ ## Meanings 1. an irritating inconvenience or annoyance; to pester or bother ## Examples - Returning the faulty phone turned into a real hassle. ## Synonyms - bother - nuisance - trouble - inconvenience - pester - harass ## Antonyms - ease - convenience - help ## Derived Forms - hassled - hassling - hassler ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, American English of the mid-twentieth century; perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle, or from a Southern US dialect word for 'to pant'. ## AI Etymology Hassle is of uncertain origin, American English of the mid-twentieth century; perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle, or from a Southern US dialect word for 'to pant'. In modern use it means an irritating inconvenience or annoyance; to pester or bother. Derived formations include hassled, hassling, hassler. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown