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rile

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rile

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

one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me

Synonyms of rile

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

Words Related to rile

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 rile

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 rile

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

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

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

2 to make angry

her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days

Synonyms of rile

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, roil, steam up, tick off

Words Related to rile

affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex

antagonize, embitter, envenom

Phrases Synonymous with rile

get one's goat, rub the wrong way

Near Antonyms of rile

allay, assuage, relieve

comfort, console, soothe

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate

calm, lull, quiet, settle

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant

Antonyms of rile

delight, gratify, please

Synonym Discussion of rile

irritate, exasperate, nettle, provoke, rile, peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage.

- constant nagging that irritated me greatly

exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience.

- his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions

nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging.

- your pompous attitude nettled several people

provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action.

- remarks made solely to provoke her

rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation.

- the new work schedules riled the employees

peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation.

- a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie

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