hassles
Minor daily aggravations
Hassles are minor troubles, irritations, or sources of annoyance—the small difficulties that complicate daily life: the hassles of air travel, dealing with insurance hassles.
To hassle someone is to bother or harass them persistently: Stop hassling me about it.
The word suggests repeated low-grade friction rather than serious conflict.
Mild anger or inflammation
- aggravationState of being vexed
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
frustration · headache · vexation · pest · nagging · pestering · grievance · complaint
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
onus · weight · load · encumbrance · demands · duties · tasks · chores
Situations needing resolution
- troublesDistressing difficulties
- predicamentsTroublesome situations requiring decisions
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- setbacksReversals of progress
snafus · messes · tangles · muddles · mix-ups · foul-ups · glitches · hang-ups
Disputes or reasoning chains
- disputesClashes over differing positions
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- confrontationsDirect hostile encounters
- altercationsNoisy angry disputes
clashes · friction · tension · squabbles · run-ins · disagreements · spats · tiffs
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- aggravationState of being vexed
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
inconvenience · frustration · headache · vexation · pest · nagging · pestering · grievance · complaint · grumble
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
- obligationRequired task or commitment
responsibility · onus · weight · load · encumbrance · demands · duties · tasks · chores · drudgery
problems
Situations needing resolution
- troublesDistressing difficulties
- predicamentsTroublesome situations requiring decisions
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
setbacks · snafus · messes · tangles · muddles · mix-ups · foul-ups · glitches · hang-ups · bottlenecks
arguments
Disputes or reasoning chains
- disputesClashes over differing positions
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- confrontationsDirect hostile encounters
altercations · clashes · friction · tension · squabbles · run-ins · disagreements · spats · tiffs · bickering
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- trivialitiestrivia, trifles, minutiae, small potatoes, peanuts
- constraintsconstraint, limits, restrictions, deadline, restraints
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, cue, hint
hasslesease
Lack of strain
convenience · smooth sailing · simplicity · effortlessness · breeze