Synonyms of angering

angering 1 of 2

adjective

as in infuriating

Related Words

• infuriating
• enraging
• displeasing
• upsetting
• troublesome
• burdensome
• discomforting
• importunate
• disquieting
• frustrating
• inconveniencing
• distressing
• annoying
• aggravating
• offensive
• exasperating
• maddening
• vexing
• irksome
• irritating
• bothersome
• abrasive
• troubling
• vexatious
• pesky
• mischievous
• painful
• nettlesome
• tiresome
• pestilential
• importune
• riling
• pestiferous
• galling
• stressful
• disturbing
• trying
• bratty
• worrisome
• rankling
• brattish
• peeving
• pesty
• distractive
• rebarbative
• nettling
• chafing
• pestilent
• carking
• plaguey
• biting
• jarring
• thorny
• spiny
• grating
• jangling

Dissimilar Words

• delightful
• pleasing

angering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of anger

as in enraging

to make angry

it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enraging
• infuriating
• outraging
• annoying
• irritating
• riling
• offending
• incensing
• inflaming
• maddening
• rankling
• roiling
• aggravating
• provoking
• madding
• iring
• ticking off
• steaming up
• exasperating
• affronting
• antagonizing
• vexing
• crossing
• ruffling
• rubbing the wrong way
• piquing
• nettling
• miffing
• getting
• burning (up)
• huffing
• getting one's goat
• embittering
• peeving
• putting out
• envenoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasing
• gratifying
• delighting
• relieving
• comforting
• allaying
• consoling
• soothing
• appeasing
• placating
• pacifying
• assuaging
• calming
• charming
• conciliating
• quieting
• settling
• disarming
• captivating
• mollifying
• bewitching
• enchanting
• lulling
• beguiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of angering

Verb

The combined Academy was first based in New York, but then moved out west — angering the folks in Gotham. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

But both Mamdani and his police commissioner have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event — angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security. — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026

There have been other scandals and fan-angering moments over the years. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

But Francis also announced restrictions on the Latin Mass in 2021, angering many traditionalists. — Noah Labelle, NPR, 2 July 2026