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rubbing one wrong way

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Synonyms for rubbing one wrong way

verb anger, upset
  • annoy
  • bother
  • disturb
  • exasperate
  • gall
  • inflame
  • irk
  • irritate
  • peeve
  • provoke
  • roil
  • vex
  • acerbate
  • aggravate
  • bug
  • grate
  • nettle
  • pique
  • get one's goat
  • get under skin
  • put out
  • rub one the wrong way
  • try one's patience

Antonyms for rubbing one wrong way

  • aid
  • appease
  • assist
  • calm
  • comfort
  • delight
  • help
  • make happy
  • pacify
  • placate
  • please
  • soothe
  • mollify
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.