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setting one's teeth on edge

phrase , present participle of set one's teeth on edge

Synonyms and Antonyms of setting one's teeth on edge

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

The construction sounds outside are setting everyone's teeth on edge today.

Synonyms of setting one's teeth on edge

aggravating, annoying, bothering, bugging, burning (up), chafing, eating, exasperating, frosting, galling, getting, grating, griping, hacking (off), irking, irritating, itching, narking [British], nettling, peeving, persecuting, piquing, putting out, rasping, riling, ruffling, spiting, vexing

Words Related to setting one's teeth on edge

hassling, heckling

inflaming (also enflaming), provoking, rousing

badgering, baiting, bullyragging (also ballyragging), deviling (or devilling), hagriding, harassing, harrying, pestering, plaguing, teasing

angering, antagonizing, enraging, incensing, infuriating, maddening, rankling, roiling

agitating, discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, exercising, freaking (out), fretting, perturbing, undoing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, worrying

affronting, insulting, miffing, offending, outraging

Phrases Synonymous with setting one's teeth on edge

getting one's goat, getting on one's nerves, getting to, rubbing the wrong way, sticking in one's craw, wearing on

Near Antonyms of setting one's teeth on edge

appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, obliging, pacifying, placating, propitiating

delighting, gladdening, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying

assuring, cheering, comforting, consoling, contenting, quieting, reassuring, solacing, soothing

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