hassled
Bothered without letup
Hassled is the past tense of hassle, meaning bothered, harassed, or subjected to persistent annoyance.
Someone who's been hassled has dealt with unwanted pressure or interference: I got hassled by security at the airport, She was tired of being hassled about her choices.
It conveys irritation at being pestered or given a hard time.
Annoyed with persistence
- badgeredPersistently pressured someone
- houndedPersistently pursued or pressured
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
- botheredAnnoyed or disturbed
annoyed · hectored · harangued · pressured · bugged · needled · dogged · importuned
Mentally and physically depleted
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- harriedPersistently tormented or pressured
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
tense · exhausted · drained · rattled · flustered · agitated · unnerved · on-edge
Mildly vexed
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- irkedMildly angered
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
frustrated · peeved · riled · nettled · galled · miffed · provoked · perturbed
Done with excessive speed
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
pressed · squeezed · cornered · bulldozed · railroaded · strong-armed · put-upon · overloaded
pestered
Annoyed with persistence
- badgeredPersistently pressured someone
- houndedPersistently pursued or pressured
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
bothered · annoyed · hectored · harangued · pressured · bugged · needled · dogged · importuned · dunned
frazzled
Mentally and physically depleted
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- harriedPersistently tormented or pressured
frantic · tense · exhausted · drained · rattled · flustered · agitated · unnerved · on-edge · wound-up
annoyed
Mildly vexed
- aggravatedIntensified or vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- irkedMildly angered
exasperated · frustrated · peeved · riled · nettled · galled · miffed · provoked · perturbed · rankled
rushed
Done with excessive speed
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
burdened · pressed · squeezed · cornered · bulldozed · railroaded · strong-armed · put-upon · overloaded · swamped
- overwhelmedstressed, overwhelmed, stressed out, burnt out, burned out
hassledunhassled
Not being bothered
unbothered · left alone · undisturbed · unharassed · unpressured