Synonyms of ruffling

ruffling

verb

present participle of ruffle

as in bothering

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

the stream of minor complaints finally ruffled him into snapping, "If you don't like the way I'm doing it, do it yourself!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• annoying
• bugging
• irritating
• persecuting
• getting
• aggravating
• nettling
• riling
• eating
• angering
• irking
• teasing
• exasperating
• worrying
• itching
• spiting
• griping
• rasping
• chafing
• infuriating
• frosting
• grating
• burning (up)
• vexing
• provoking
• galling
• piquing
• narking
• getting to
• insulting
• wearing on
• peeving
• hacking (off)
• plaguing
• putting out
• offending
• harassing
• upsetting
• sticking in one's craw
• hassling
• getting on one's nerves
• enraging
• rubbing the wrong way
• rousing
• setting one's teeth on edge
• antagonizing
• nagging
• getting one's goat
• heckling
• badgering
• pestering
• agitating
• inflaming
• distressing
• rankling
• harrying
• roiling
• unsettling
• enflaming
• perturbing
• outraging
• incensing
• baiting
• fretting
• undoing
• maddening
• disquieting
• affronting
• discomforting
• ballyragging
• exercising
• bullyragging
• devilling
• unhinging
• deviling
• hagriding
• discomposing
• freaking (out)
• miffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliging
• placating
• appeasing
• pacifying
• conciliating
• gratifying
• pleasing
• satisfying
• mollifying
• delighting
• assuring
• reassuring
• cheering
• propitiating
• comforting
• soothing
• quieting
• consoling
• contenting
• gladdening
• solacing