Synonyms and Antonyms of rubs the wrong way
1
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- Those customers really rubbed their server the wrong way.
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, riles, 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
- The whole situation just rubbed him the wrong way and he began to shout.
angers, enrages, incenses, inflames (also enflames), infuriates, ires, maddens, mads, outrages, rankles, riles, 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
