Synonyms of grate

grate

verb

1

as in to annoy

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

unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoy
• bother
• irritate
• bug
• get
• persecute
• rasp
• eat
• spite
• aggravate
• anger
• gripe
• irk
• frost
• get to
• worry
• wear on
• nettle
• ruffle
• infuriate
• vex
• exasperate
• put out
• rile
• peeve
• pique
• gall
• itch
• chafe
• plague
• nark
• insult
• tease
• provoke
• set one's teeth on edge
• get on one's nerves
• stick in one's craw
• get one's goat
• rub the wrong way
• nag
• rouse
• hack (off)
• burn (up)
• harry
• enrage
• hassle
• offend
• outrage
• badger
• upset
• incense
• harass
• bait
• devil
• agitate
• disquiet
• heckle
• distress
• antagonize
• inflame
• unsettle
• discomfort
• exercise
• roil
• madden
• affront
• rankle
• ballyrag
• bullyrag
• enflame
• unhinge
• miff
• fret
• discompose
• perturb
• hagride
• pester
• undo
• freak (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placate
• appease
• satisfy
• please
• conciliate
• gratify
• delight
• mollify
• pacify
• oblige
• cheer
• propitiate
• content
• comfort
• assure
• soothe
• quiet
• console
• reassure
• gladden
• solace

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• placate
• appease
• satisfy
• please
• conciliate
• gratify
• delight
• mollify
• pacify
• oblige
• cheer
• propitiate
• content
• comfort
• assure
• soothe
• quiet
• console
• reassure
• gladden
• solace

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2

as in to scratch

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface

the sled grated along the bare pavement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratch
• rub
• grind
• scrape
• rasp
• groan
• whine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slide
• glide
• skate

• slide
• glide
• skate

3

as in to grit

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

he grated the pieces of metal together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grit
• scrape
• scratch
• grind
• crunch
• creak
• gnash
• groan
• whine
• rasp
• scrunch
• moan
• jar
• clash
• collide
• jangle