Synonyms of riles

riles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rile

1

as in annoys

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in angers

to make angry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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