Synonyms and Antonyms of riles
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
aggravates, annoys, bothers, bugs, burns (up), chafes, eats, exasperates, frosts, galls, gets, grates, gripes, hacks (off), irks, irritates, itches, narks [British], nettles, peeves, persecutes, piques, puts out, rasps, ruffles, spites, vexes
hassles, heckles
nags
inflames (also enflames), provokes, rouses
badgers, baits, bullyrags (also ballyrags), devils, hagrides, harasses, harries, pesters, plagues, teases
angers, antagonizes, enrages, incenses, infuriates, maddens, rankles, roils
agitates, discomforts, discomposes, disquiets, distresses, exercises, freaks (out), frets, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, worries
affronts, insults, miffs, offends, outrages
appeases, conciliates, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiates
delights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfies
assures, cheers, comforts, consoles, contents, quiets, reassures, solaces, soothes
2
to make angry
- her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
angers, enrages, incenses, inflames (also enflames), infuriates, ires, maddens, mads, outrages, rankles, roils, steams up, ticks off
affronts, aggravates, annoys, burns (up), crosses, exasperates, gets, huffs, irritates, miffs, nettles, offends, peeves, piques, provokes, puts out, ruffles, vexes
antagonizes, embitters, envenoms
allays, assuages, relieves
comforts, consoles, soothes
appeases, conciliates, mollifies, pacifies, placates
calms, lulls, quiets, settles
beguiles, bewitches, captivates, charms, disarms, enchants
