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itch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of itch

1 sexual appetite

had chaperones at the prom to discourage kids with an adolescent itch

Synonyms of itch

concupiscence, desire, eroticism, horniness, hots, lech, letch, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, lustihood, passion, salaciousness

Words Related to itch

ardor, heat, rut

erotomania, hypersexuality, lecherousness, lechery, nymphomania, satyriasis

Near Antonyms of itch

abstinence, celibacy, chastity

frigidity, frigidness

2 a strong wish for something

has an itch to travel to far-off and exciting places

Synonyms of itch

appetency, appetite, craving, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, jones [slang], letch, longing, lust, passion, pining, thirst, thirstiness, urge, yearning, yen

Words Related to itch

compulsion, impulse, impulsion, will, zeal

liking, love, taste, weakness

eagerness, impatience

necessity, need, requirement

acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, greed, greediness, rapaciousness, rapacity

cacoëthes, mania

Near Antonyms of itch

abhorrence, abomination, allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, distaste, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

apathy, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern

3 intense sexual desire

sailors on shore leave looking to satisfy the itch

Synonyms of itch

ardor, concupiscence, eros, eroticism, horniness, lust, lustfulness, passion

Words Related to itch

erotomania, nymphomania, satyriasis

lasciviousness, lewdness, libidinousness, licentiousness, lickerishness, randiness, salaciousness, wantonness

Near Antonyms of itch

itch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of itch

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

don't let her snide put-downs and wisecracks itch you—just ignore her

Synonyms of itch

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Words Related to itch

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Phrases Synonymous with itch

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on

Near Antonyms of itch

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

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