gall

Synonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex;

Near Antonyms

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate;

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy;

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe;

Related Words

hassle, heckle;

nag;

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse;

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease;

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil;

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry;

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage;

Phrases

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on;