Synonyms of rankles

rankles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rankle

1

as in steams

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steams
• rages
• boils
• burns
• seethes
• fumes
• storms
• foams
• shakes
• agitates
• sizzles
• inflames
• sees red
• chafes
• rants
• bristles
• fulminates
• raves
• smolders
• flares (up)
• frets
• roils
• convulses
• stews

2

as in angers

to make angry

it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angers
• infuriates
• enrages
• annoys
• irritates
• riles
• outrages
• offends
• inflames
• roils
• maddens
• incenses
• aggravates
• ticks off
• provokes
• ires
• vexes
• steams up
• exasperates
• mads
• crosses
• piques
• miffs
• rubs the wrong way
• burns (up)
• gets
• affronts
• antagonizes
• ruffles
• gets one's goat
• huffs
• peeves
• embitters
• nettles
• puts out
• envenoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleases
• relieves
• delights
• gratifies
• soothes
• allays
• assuages
• comforts
• consoles
• settles
• appeases
• calms
• quiets
• placates
• captivates
• pacifies
• lulls
• disarms
• mollifies
• beguiles
• charms
• enchants
• conciliates
• bewitches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rankles

The brief war and status of the islands still rankles many Argentinians, and political leaders there are frequently pressured to take up the cause. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Sure, the upcoming move from Missouri to Kansas still rankles fans. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The fact that Carruth has been a free man since 2018 still rankles some who were involved in the case. — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

The 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in Lisbon still rankles. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 21 May 2026

That such a talented businessman seems to have so little faith in the point of his product certainly rankles this consumer. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

That is something that rankles Stammen, among others. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

The irony and meaninglessness of the carnage rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation in his day-to-day work. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

The irony and meaninglessness of the violence rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation and community care in his day-to-day work. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026