Synonyms of galls

galls

verb

present tense third-person singular of gall

1

as in wears

to damage or diminish by continued friction

move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wears
• erodes
• frays
• rubs
• chafes
• bites
• abrades
• reduces
• scrapes
• frets
• gnaws
• eats
• corrades
• files
• shaves
• rasps
• grates
• chews
• frazzles
• erases
• grazes
• scuffs
• sharpens
• wears out
• corrodes
• nibbles
• scours
• sandpapers
• decomposes
• sandblasts
• grinds
• disintegrates
• wipes (away)
• whets
• dissolves
• rubs out
• breaks down
• hones
• breaks up

2

as in bothers

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

humming through your nose like that absolutely galls me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothers
• annoys
• bugs
• irritates
• persecutes
• nettles
• aggravates
• gets
• frosts
• itches
• grates
• eats
• chafes
• infuriates
• spites
• exasperates
• riles
• irks
• angers
• vexes
• ruffles
• gripes
• narks
• plagues
• gets to
• wears on
• burns (up)
• piques
• worries
• rasps
• provokes
• hacks (off)
• peeves
• insults
• puts out
• teases
• enrages
• sets one's teeth on edge
• offends
• sticks in one's craw
• upsets
• rubs the wrong way
• nags
• rankles
• outrages
• gets one's goat
• gets on one's nerves
• badgers
• harasses
• rouses
• devils
• maddens
• inflames
• distresses
• harries
• baits
• hassles
• incenses
• unsettles
• antagonizes
• pesters
• agitates
• heckles
• disquiets
• roils
• perturbs
• discomforts
• affronts
• unhinges
• frets
• exercises
• undoes
• bullyrags
• freaks (out)
• miffs
• discomposes
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• pleases
• delights
• contents
• mollifies
• gratifies
• gladdens
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• satisfies
• propitiates
• conciliates
• cheers
• assures
• soothes
• comforts
• reassures
• consoles
• quiets
• solaces

3

as in irritates

to make sore by continued rubbing

tie your shoes so they don't gall your heels sliding on and off like that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritates
• scratches
• scrapes
• chafes
• excoriates
• frets
• abrades
• skins
• grazes
• burns
• peels
• inflames
• flays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of galls

What galls them is Toberoff’s tooth-and-nail negotiations and his insistence on becoming a producer himself, complete with credit and fees. — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

What especially galls Marion is having eight touchdowns called back this season. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025