Synonyms and Antonyms of gets one's goat
1
to make angry
- His contrarian demeanor really gets my goat.
angers, enrages, incenses, inflames (also enflames), infuriates, ires, maddens, mads, outrages, rankles, riles, roils, steams up, ticks off
affronts, aggravates, annoys, burns (up), crosses, exasperates, gets, huffs, irritates, miffs, nettles, offends, peeves, piques, provokes, puts out, ruffles, vexes
antagonizes, embitters, envenoms
allays, assuages, relieves
comforts, consoles, soothes
appeases, conciliates, mollifies, pacifies, placates
calms, lulls, quiets, settles
beguiles, bewitches, captivates, charms, disarms, enchants
2
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- It really gets my goat when people invade my personal space.
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
hassles, heckles
nags
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
appeases, conciliates, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiates
delights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfies
assures, cheers, comforts, consoles, contents, quiets, reassures, solaces, soothes
