Synonyms of rankles

rankles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rankle

1

as in steams

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steams
• rages
• boils
• burns
• seethes
• storms
• fumes
• foams
• shakes
• sizzles
• agitates
• inflames
• sees red
• smoulders
• chafes
• rants
• smolders
• fulminates
• bristles
• raves
• enflames
• flares (up)
• convulses
• roils
• frets
• stews

2

as in angers

to make angry

it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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