What is another word for giving hard time?
323 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˈɑːd tˈa͡ɪm], [ ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˈɑːd tˈaɪm], [ ɡ_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_ŋ h_ˈɑː_d t_ˈaɪ_m]Table of Contents
Similar words for giving hard time:- aggravate (verb)
- beset (verb)
- chide (verb)
- distress (verb)
- embarrass (verb)
- harass (verb)
- henpeck (verb)
- incommode (verb)
- inconvenience (verb)
- irk (verb)
- kid around (verb)
- nag (verb)
- pique (verb)
- tease (verb)
- torment (verb)
- trouble (verb)
- upset (verb)
- vex (verb)
Synonyms for Giving hard time:
v.
•aggravate (verb)- dog,
- pick on,
- be on the back of,
- peeve,
- bother,
- drive up the wall,
- gall,
- irritate,
- exasperate,
- nettle,
- get on one's nerves,
- vex,
- tease,
- bug,
- get,
- bum,
- hack,
- pique,
- be at,
- pester,
- needle,
- give a hard time,
- wig,
- irk,
- provoke,
- nag,
- grate,
- get to.
- bedevil,
- attack,
- start in on,
- enclose,
- jump on one's case,
- give one the business,
- overrun,
- encompass,
- strike,
- compass,
- nudge,
- perplex,
- encircle,
- entangle,
- harry,
- put the squeeze on,
- invade,
- badger,
- embarrass,
- hassle,
- storm,
- ride,
- aggress,
- beleaguer,
- environ,
- circle,
- girdle,
- infest,
- harass,
- surround,
- assail,
- give a bad time,
- give the needle,
- ring,
- fall on,
- besiege,
- fall upon.
- reprehend,
- take down a peg,
- rebuke,
- talk to,
- take down,
- slap on the wrist,
- monish,
- call on the carpet,
- castigate,
- tell off,
- scold,
- exprobate,
- condemn,
- reproach,
- check,
- admonish,
- lesson,
- censure,
- flay,
- upbraid,
- berate,
- reprove,
- blame,
- rate,
- tick off,
- call down,
- find fault,
- speak to,
- reprimand.
- break,
- agonize,
- nit-pick,
- eat,
- make it tough for,
- be on one's case,
- strain,
- grieve,
- trouble,
- discombobulate,
- sadden,
- strap,
- disturb,
- hound,
- pain,
- push buttons,
- rack,
- ail,
- disquiet,
- plague,
- torture,
- stress,
- afflict,
- burn up,
- hurt,
- desolate,
- miff,
- push,
- oppress,
- try,
- aggrieve,
- wound,
- do a number on,
- torment,
- weigh,
- depress,
- injure.
- chagrin,
- discompose,
- faze,
- throw,
- disconcert,
- show up,
- nonplus,
- abash,
- rattle,
- put in a spot,
- catch one short,
- discomfit,
- mortify,
- bewilder,
- let down,
- confuse,
- annoy,
- fluster,
- put out of countenance,
- distress,
- shame,
- puzzle,
- stun,
- hang up,
- agitate,
- dumbfound,
- discountenance,
- put in a hole,
- throw into a tizzy,
- put on the spot,
- make a monkey of,
- upset,
- perturb,
- distract.
- burn,
- bullyrag,
- heckle,
- intimidate,
- tire,
- devil,
- despoil,
- gnaw,
- bait,
- raid,
- rattle one's cage,
- jerk around,
- fatigue,
- work on,
- exhaust,
- maraud,
- foray,
- noodge,
- macerate,
- worry,
- persecute,
- weary.
- discommode,
- give trouble,
- disrupt,
- put to trouble,
- interfere,
- make it tough,
- disoblige,
- aggravate,
- meddle.
- inconvenience,
- rile,
- put out,
- get on nerves,
- abrade,
- make waves,
- ruffle,
- fret,
- incommode,
- rasp.
- displease,
- whet,
- prick,
- offend,
- absorb,
- get a rise out of,
- excite,
- incense,
- egg on,
- move,
- get under skin,
- sting,
- stimulate,
- affront,
- fire up,
- arouse,
- grab,
- rouse,
- work up,
- quicken,
- motivate,
- give the business,
- stir,
- ignite,
- spur,
- kindle,
- goose,
- galvanize.
- excruciate,
- smite,
- harrow,
- bone,
- mistreat,
- wring,
- play cat and mouse,
- crucify,
- drive bananas,
- molest,
- abuse,
- put through wringer,
- punish,
- rub salt in wound.
Antonyms for Giving hard time:
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v.
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aggravate
calm, improve, delight, alleviate, gladden, make happy, relieve, appease, please, mollify, aid, soften, help, soothe.
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beset
exclude, explain, support, surrender, clear up, unloose, free, lose, clarify, release, leave alone, assist, let go.
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distress
build, hide, cure, fix, placate, be happy, neglect, ignore, assuage, cheer, mend, discourage, heal, comfort, dissuade.
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harass
encourage, energize, activate, refresh, facilitate, invigorate, reassure.
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inconvenience
be convenient, benefit, arrange.
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pique
misunderstand, satisfy, lull, depress, dull, extinguish, bore, compose.
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trouble
be content.
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vex
ease.
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aggravate