Synonyms of give a hard time

give a hard time

phrase

as in impede

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

• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• embarrass
• interfere (with)
• obstruct
• hold back
• handicap
• tie up
• delay
• block
• stymie
• inhibit
• short-circuit
• disrupt
• cramp
• hold up
• restrain
• encumber
• hobble
• clog
• cramp one's style
• shackle
• manacle
• fetter
• handcuff
• hog-tie
• thwart
• constrain
• tie
• trammel
• frustrate
• check
• retain
• curb
• bind
• balk
• rein
• bog (down)
• chain
• stifle
• retard
• brake
• leash
• tether
• choke
• halter
• strangle
• roadblock
• barricade
• baffle
• arrest
• sabotage
• foil
• confine
• hedge (in)
• stump
• blockade
• smother
• derail
• mire
• suffocate
• muzzle
• hem (in)
• repress
• suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• aid
• facilitate
• assist
• open
• clear
• free
• make way
• release
• further
• smooth
• encourage
• promote
• loosen
• unstop
• unplug
• unclog
• liberate
• untie