Synonyms of nettles

nettles

verb

present tense third-person singular of nettle

as in bugs

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

don't nettle your brother while he's trying to do his homework

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bugs
• annoys
• bothers
• irritates
• persecutes
• ruffles
• frosts
• eats
• galls
• gets
• itches
• grates
• rasps
• aggravates
• burns (up)
• wears on
• gripes
• chafes
• gets to
• plagues
• exasperates
• worries
• narks
• riles
• infuriates
• piques
• insults
• vexes
• spites
• irks
• angers
• puts out
• hacks (off)
• teases
• provokes
• badgers
• peeves
• sticks in one's craw
• sets one's teeth on edge
• gets one's goat
• rubs the wrong way
• gets on one's nerves
• upsets
• offends
• nags
• enflames
• devils
• baits
• enrages
• harries
• hassles
• rouses
• harasses
• incenses
• outrages
• maddens
• discomforts
• heckles
• exercises
• distresses
• inflames
• affronts
• rankles
• disquiets
• roils
• unsettles
• ballyrags
• agitates
• bullyrags
• antagonizes
• pesters
• undoes
• freaks (out)
• discomposes
• hagrides
• frets
• unhinges
• perturbs
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• contents
• obliges
• pleases
• gratifies
• mollifies
• propitiates
• satisfies
• conciliates
• cheers
• appeases
• comforts
• placates
• pacifies
• gladdens
• soothes
• consoles
• assures
• reassures
• quiets
• solaces