GIVES A HARD TIME Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

gives a hard time

phrase

present tense third-person singular of give a hard time

as in impedes

to create difficulty for the work or activity of If he would stop giving me a hard time about everything I do, I might get this project done on time.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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impedes
hampers
hinders
embarrasses
interferes (with)
obstructs
holds back
handicaps
blocks
delays
hog-ties
ties up
cramps
short-circuits
inhibits
stymies
encumbers
cramps one's style
clogs
shackles
holds up
fetters
disrupts
trammels
hobbles
handcuffs
manacles
constrains
restrains
ties
bogs (down)
frustrates
thwarts
checks
reins
curbs
balks
chains
retains
binds
retards
stifles
brakes
tethers
halters
baffles
leashes
barricades
roadblocks
strangles
confines
chokes
arrests
foils
hedges (in)
stumps
blockades
sabotages
derails
mires
suffocates
smothers
hems (in)
muzzles
represses
suppresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

helps
aids
facilitates
assists
makes way
opens
clears
releases
unstops
frees
liberates
encourages
unties
unclogs
loosens
smoothes
smooths
promotes
furthers
unplugs

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“Gives a hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20a%20hard%20time. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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