ANTAGONIZING Synonyms
15 hypernyms for antagonizing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ANTAGONIZING
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| aggravating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||
| annoying | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| displeasing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities | ||||||
| exasperating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • making worse | ||||||
| infuriating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||
| maddening | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||
| offending | verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • offending against or breaking a law or rule | ||||||
| provoking | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| upsetting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||
| vexing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| affronting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect verb • treat, mention, or speak to rudely | ||||||
| arousing | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • stop sleeping • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • cause to be alert and energetic • cause to become awake or conscious • to begin moving • to evoke sexual feelings | ||||||
| bothering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| incensing | verb v | |||||
noun • a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned • the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned verb • perfume especially with a censer • make furious | ||||||
| irking | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • irritate or vex | ||||||
| nettling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone. • To pique, irritate, vex or provoke. noun • (ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope. • The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling. • The process of stinging somebody with nettles. | ||||||
| piquing | verb v | |||||
noun • tightly woven fabric with raised cords • a sudden outburst of anger verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation | ||||||
| rankling | verb v | |||||
verb • gnaw into; make resentful or angry | ||||||
| riling | verb v | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • make turbid by stirring up the sediments of | ||||||
| ruffling | verb v | |||||
noun • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • a high tight collar • a noisy fight verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • trouble or vex • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others • discompose • twitch or flutter • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement • erect or fluff up • disturb the smoothness of • pleat or gather into a ruffle | ||||||