Synonyms of rubs the wrong way

rubs the wrong way

phrase

present tense third-person singular of rub the wrong way

1

as in annoys

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

Those customers really rubbed their server the wrong way.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in infuriates

to make angry

The whole situation just rubbed him the wrong way and he began to shout.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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