Synonyms of grates

grates

verb

present tense third-person singular of grate

1

as in annoys

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

unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in scratches

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface

the sled grated along the bare pavement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• rubs
• scrapes
• grinds
• rasps
• groans
• whines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slides
• glides
• skates

3

as in grits

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

he grated the pieces of metal together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grits
• scrapes
• scratches
• grinds
• creaks
• crunches
• groans
• gnashes
• whines
• moans
• scrunches
• clashes
• jars
• collides
• rasps
• jangles