RANKLING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word rankling. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| galling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||
| pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| bothering | verb, adjectivev, 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 | ||||||
| nettling | verb, adjectivev, 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. | ||||||
| embitter | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful | ||||||
| fester | verbv | |||||
noun • a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus verb • ripen and generate pus | ||||||
| fret | verbv | |||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • be agitated or irritated • provide (a musical instrument) with frets • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • cause annoyance in • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • carve a pattern into • decorate with an interlaced design • be too tight; rub or press • cause friction • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||
| grate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air verb • furnish with a grate • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • scratch repeatedly | ||||||
| irritate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||
| eat into | verbv | |||||
verb • gnaw into; make resentful or angry | ||||||
