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gets on one's nerves

phrase , present tense third-person singular of get on one's nerves

Synonyms and Antonyms of gets on one's nerves

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

That constant humming is really getting on my nerves.

Synonyms of gets on one's nerves

aggravates, annoys, bothers, bugs, burns (up), chafes, eats, exasperates, frosts, galls, gets, grates, gripes, hacks (off), irks, irritates, itches, narks [British], nettles, peeves, persecutes, piques, puts out, rasps, riles, ruffles, spites, vexes

Words Related to gets on one's nerves

hassles, heckles

inflames (also enflames), provokes, rouses

badgers, baits, bullyrags (also ballyrags), devils, hagrides, harasses, harries, pesters, plagues, teases

angers, antagonizes, enrages, incenses, infuriates, maddens, rankles, roils

agitates, discomforts, discomposes, disquiets, distresses, exercises, freaks (out), frets, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, worries

affronts, insults, miffs, offends, outrages

Phrases Synonymous with gets on one's nerves

gets one's goat, gets to, rubs the wrong way, sets one's teeth on edge, sticks in one's craw, wears on

Near Antonyms of gets on one's nerves

appeases, conciliates, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiates

delights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfies

assures, cheers, comforts, consoles, contents, quiets, reassures, solaces, soothes

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