What is another word for giving a hard time?
217 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɐ hˈɑːd tˈa͡ɪm], [ ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɐ hˈɑːd tˈaɪm], [ ɡ_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_ŋ ɐ h_ˈɑː_d t_ˈaɪ_m]Table of Contents
Similar words for giving a hard time:- aggravate (verb)
- beset (verb)
- chide (verb)
- distress (verb)
- embarrass (verb)
- harass (verb)
- henpeck (verb)
- inconvenience (verb)
- irk (verb)
- kid around (verb)
Synonyms for Giving a hard time:
v.
•aggravate (verb)- get,
- get to,
- be at,
- drive up the wall,
- tease,
- hack,
- pick on,
- provoke,
- exasperate,
- wig,
- peeve,
- pique,
- grate,
- irk,
- needle,
- pester,
- bug,
- bother,
- dog,
- irritate,
- gall,
- be on the back of,
- nag,
- vex,
- nettle,
- give a hard time,
- get on one's nerves.
- enclose,
- overrun,
- encompass,
- invade,
- nudge,
- encircle,
- give the needle,
- compass,
- aggress,
- perplex,
- surround,
- attack,
- storm,
- harry,
- beleaguer,
- bedevil,
- fall upon,
- girdle,
- badger,
- give one the business,
- infest,
- strike,
- ride,
- besiege,
- start in on,
- give a bad time,
- fall on,
- harass,
- ring,
- embarrass,
- assail,
- put the squeeze on,
- environ,
- hassle,
- jump on one's case,
- entangle.
- find fault,
- flay,
- speak to,
- exprobate,
- tell off,
- check,
- condemn,
- admonish,
- rebuke,
- upbraid,
- monish,
- tick off,
- scold,
- censure,
- talk to,
- take down,
- berate,
- rate,
- lesson,
- slap on the wrist,
- reprehend,
- reprove,
- reproach,
- call on the carpet,
- castigate,
- blame,
- call down,
- reprimand,
- take down a peg.
- disturb,
- strain,
- grieve,
- rack,
- sadden,
- disquiet,
- do a number on,
- desolate,
- afflict,
- strap,
- try,
- agonize,
- torture,
- pain,
- burn up,
- break,
- injure,
- miff,
- ail,
- be on one's case,
- push,
- trouble,
- stress,
- depress,
- nit-pick,
- wound,
- weigh,
- oppress,
- torment,
- discombobulate,
- aggrieve,
- push buttons,
- hurt,
- plague,
- make it tough for,
- hound.
- shame,
- confuse,
- annoy,
- agitate,
- abash,
- discompose,
- hang up,
- show up,
- chagrin,
- put out of countenance,
- put on the spot,
- distract,
- fluster,
- throw into a tizzy,
- perturb,
- rattle,
- discountenance,
- puzzle,
- throw,
- bewilder,
- stun,
- distress,
- nonplus,
- faze,
- dumbfound,
- put in a hole,
- make a monkey of,
- disconcert,
- discomfit,
- mortify,
- upset,
- put in a spot,
- catch one short.
- despoil,
- macerate,
- intimidate,
- tire,
- bullyrag,
- persecute,
- exhaust,
- raid,
- foray,
- gnaw,
- noodge,
- weary,
- jerk around,
- heckle,
- fatigue,
- worry,
- maraud,
- rattle one's cage,
- work on,
- bait.
- disrupt,
- interfere,
- discommode,
- meddle,
- make it tough,
- disoblige,
- put to trouble,
- aggravate,
- give trouble.
- inconvenience,
- incommode,
- rasp,
- put out,
- abrade,
- fret,
- rile,
- make waves,
- get on nerves,
- ruffle.
Antonyms for Giving a hard time:
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v.
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aggravate
appease, mollify, make happy, soften, gladden.
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chide
laud, compliment, praise.
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embarrass
please.
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harass
facilitate, aid, support.
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inconvenience
benefit, be convenient.
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irk
delight.
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aggravate