hassle

/ˈhæsəl/

nounverbhas · sle

A HAS-SLE is a HASSEL: when you “has” to do something and it’s a “sle” (slow) pain, it’s a hassle.

Yes, it's hassle. Remember the double **s**: **ha + ss + le** (not *hasle*).

Definitions

  1. nountrouble or difficulty that makes something annoying or hard to do
  2. nounan argument or fight, especially about something small
  3. verbto bother or annoy someone repeatedly
  4. verbto argue with someone in an aggressive or persistent way

Examples

  • Getting a new ID was a hassle because I had to fill out extra forms.
  • Please don’t hassle your sister—she’s trying to finish her homework.
  • We had a small hassle with the hotel reservation, but it was fixed quickly.

Synonyms

troublebotherannoyanceinconveniencenuisance

Antonyms

easeconvenience

Translations

ES molestiaPT incômodoFR tracas

Common misspellings

haslehasselhassellhaslle

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