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Synonyms for give a hard time
verb annoy

bother
provoke
irritate
pester
needle
nag
exasperate

get
peeve
tease
dog
vex
nettle
pique

bum
irk
hack
gall
grate
bug
pick on

wig
be at
be on the back of
drive up the wall
get to
get on one’s nerves

Antonyms for give a hard time

aid
delight
calm
soothe
appease

gladden
mollify
soften
alleviate
improve

help
please
make happy
relieve

Synonyms
verb plague; hem in

bedevil
perplex
besiege
beleaguer
surround
embarrass
invade
overrun
hassle
infest
encompass

ring
badger
aggress
nudge
nag
pester
attack
storm
strike
circle
encircle

compass
assail
bug
entangle
girdle
ride
dog
harass
environ
harry
enclose

pick on
drive up the wall
fall on
fall upon
give a bad time
give one the business
give the needle
put the squeeze on
start in on
jump on one’s case

Antonyms

explain
surrender
exclude
aid
unloose
release

assist
please
clarify
clear up
leave alone
free

support
lose
let go
help

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
call on the carpet
exprobate

find fault
speak to
take down a peg
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb worry, upset

desolate
afflict
agonize
wound
strap
strain
torment
irritate
hound
depress
nag
injure
sadden
disquiet

harass
vex
eat
irk
pester
pain
perplex
torture
get
needle
stress
hurt
break
plague

aggrieve
trouble
bug
disturb
miff
peeve
bother
grieve
dog
oppress
try
ail
discombobulate
harry

push
weigh
rack
pick on
burn up
do a number on
get to
make it tough for
nit-pick
push buttons
tick off
be on one’s case

Antonyms

aid
comfort
heal
appease
calm
placate
soothe
delight
assuage
assist

mend
gladden
dissuade
hide
ignore
build
help
cure
make happy
please

leave alone
cheer
fix
support
relieve
discourage
be happy
neglect

Synonyms
verb cause mental discomfort

annoy
disturb
perplex
bewilder
perturb
faze
confuse
puzzle
upset
distract
shame

rattle
irk
plague
agitate
mortify
fluster
stun
bother
disconcert
dumbfound
discomfit

discompose
discountenance
distress
bug
chagrin
nonplus
discombobulate
tease
abash
throw
let down

show up
catch one short
give a bad time
hang up
make a monkey of
put in a hole
put in a spot
put on the spot
put out of countenance
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
quiet

organize
enlighten
explain
delight
gladden
make happy

please
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb badger

burn
raid
tease
intimidate
pester
torment
persecute
heckle
hassle
hound
maraud
bait
distress

exhaust
strain
vex
foray
worry
devil
tire
beleaguer
irritate
eat
attack
irk
annoy

pain
perplex
exasperate
bullyrag
disturb
despoil
gnaw
plague
macerate
trouble
weary
bug
bedevil

stress
bother
try
harry
fatigue
ride
get to
give a bad time
jerk around
noodge
work on
rattle one’s cage

Antonyms

aid
assist
delight
calm
comfort
soothe
invigorate
refresh

placate
reassure
activate
energize
assuage
explain
facilitate
help

encourage
make happy
please
build
support
clarify
clear up

Synonyms
verb nag

badger
berate
bother
bug
bully

carp
fuss
harass
hector
hound

intimidate
irritate
needle
pester
pick on

ride
scold
torment

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

disturb
aggravate
disrupt
irk
discompose

disoblige
exasperate
discombobulate
upset
interfere

try
discommode
meddle
give trouble
hang up

make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
soothe
organize
calm
delight

aid
assist
benefit
arrange
please

make happy
be convenient
help

Synonyms
verb aggravate; rub the wrong way

annoy
disturb
peeve
bother
inconvenience
irritate
rile

vex
gall
provoke
ruffle
miff
bug
nettle

harass
incommode
abrade
rasp
discommode
trouble
eat

fret
put out
get on nerves
get to
make waves

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
assist

delight
appease
mollify
make happy

please
help

Synonyms
verb tease

annoy
badger
bait
banter
bother
chaff
disturb

dog
fool around
goad
harass
josh
mock
needle

nudge
pester
pick on
rag
razz
rib
ride

ridicule
roast
taunt
lead on

Synonyms
verb harass, bother

annoy
fuss
tease
pester
scold
irritate
berate
hector
irk

torment
vex
hound
badger
urge
prod
nudge
ride
needle

dog
importune
eat
bait
plague
harry
heckle
upbraid
goad

provoke
egg
bug
worry
carp at
find fault
pick at
take it out on
work on

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
compliment
praise

assist
dissuade
assuage
make happy
please

help
discourage
support

Synonyms
verb offend, provoke

annoy
ignite
irk
displease
excite
irritate
gall
rile
arouse
incense
whet
offend

kindle
stimulate
galvanize
move
sting
mortify
quicken
motivate
wound
goad
vex
stir

prick
exasperate
get
absorb
rouse
spur
bug
affront
miff
peeve
bother
nettle

grab
egg on
put out
work up
goose
fire up
get a rise out of
get under skin
give the business
make waves

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
calm
lull
quiet
dissuade
compliment

appease
placate
misunderstand
mollify
make happy
please
extinguish
compose

bore
depress
discourage
satisfy
dull
help

Synonyms
verb aggravate, provoke

annoy
ridicule
nudge
pick on
tantalize
taunt
bother
needle
harass
torment
pester
mock

badger
rag
bait
beleaguer
importune
slam
rally
rib
worry
devil
josh
goad

vex
hector
snap
sound
gibe
banter
gnaw
plague
chaff
spoof
bedevil
disturb

razz
ride
dog
roast
harry
put down
jive
be at
lead on
send up
swipe at

Antonyms

aid
praise
delight
reassure

assist
soothe
quiet
make happy

please
flatter
help
free

Synonyms
verb be or make very upset

bedevil
annoy
nag
torture
tease
vex
bother
pester
irritate
hurt
harass

plague
smite
mistreat
afflict
hound
molest
crucify
break
devil
pain
distress

agonize
punish
excruciate
harrow
try
abuse
persecute
harry
heckle
bait
trouble

provoke
wring
rack
worry
bone
drive bananas
drive up the wall
play cat and mouse
put through wringer
rub salt in wound

Antonyms

aid
soothe
assuage
assist
delight
calm

compliment
praise
comfort
protect
reward
make happy

please
relieve
help
commend
support

Synonyms
verb bother, worry

annoy
disturb
perplex
afflict
sadden
disconcert
perturb
upset
irritate
strain
agitate
irk

plague
vex
burden
torment
concern
pester
stress
disoblige
pain
distress
grieve
inconvenience

disquiet
discompose
try
ail
harass
spook
discommode
harry
bug
fret
flip out
put out

burn up
drive up the wall
get to
give a bad time
impose on
make a fuss
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet

delight
assist
make happy
please
order

help
support
be content
be happy

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

dismay
disturb
unsettle
bewilder
perturb
unnerve
distract
agitate
cramp
distress
afflict
rattle
debilitate

disconcert
confound
craze
discompose
floor
disquiet
unhinge
derange
pother
ruffle
discombobulate
incapacitate
flurry

spook
fluster
sicken
bug
grieve
flip
ail
turn
egg on
flip out
lay up
pick on
rock the boat

turn on
indispose
adjy
fire up
get to
key up
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

calm
quiet
soothe
explain
assist
comfort
aid
mend

straighten
delight
encourage
order
allow
help
cure
clear up

please
settle
make well
hold
place
make happy
fail
lose

Synonyms
verb distress, bother

annoy
disturb
perplex
exasperate
displease
peeve
infuriate
disquiet
irritate
offend
rile
irk

torment
agitate
gall
embarrass
afflict
pique
hassle
anger
molest
provoke
worry
depress

aggravate
pester
abrade
rasp
needle
plague
trouble
eat
fret
chafe
tease
ride

upset
nettle
harass
harry
put out
turn off
be at
give a bad time
grate on
tick off
get in one’s hair
get under one’s skin

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort

quiet
delight
assist
mollify
make happy

please
ease
help
cheer
support

Synonyms
verb inconvenience

disturb
aggravate
irk
exasperate
discombobulate
upset

discompose
interfere
try
disoblige
discommode
trouble

disrupt
meddle
discomfort
put out
give trouble
hang up

make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
soothe
organize

delight
aid
assist
arrange
order

make happy
help
please