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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• scrunch
• moan
• jar
• clash
• rasp
• collide
• jangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grate

Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

How to Grate Zucchini Once grated, the one large zucchini for this recipe should come out to about 1 ¾ cups of shreds. — Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

And this episode feels like the power dynamics are really pushing and grating against each other within Ormund and Daeron’s relationship. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026

This rechargeable version comes with three different-sized blades for grating a variety of hard cheese. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026