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That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates

(of a person) Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative

Tending to misbehave or act badly

Deserving of condemnation or execration

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

Shockingly bad or excessive

Causing embarrassment or unease

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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Adjective

That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates

antagonising^UK

antagonizing^US

enough to drive you up the wall

enough to try the patience of a saint

confrontational

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

ill-humoured^UK

ill-favoured^UK

dishonorable^US

causing discomfort

uncharacteristic

dishonourable^UK

rubbing the wrong way

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“The most profound meditation only leads to an exasperating sense of impotence.”

Adjective

(of a person) Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative

unaccommodating

difficult to handle

not giving an inch

stubborn as a mule

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

confrontational

making difficulties

not cooperative

obstinately disobedient

undisciplinable

set in one's ways

hard to satisfy

over-particular

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Adjective

Tending to misbehave or act badly

ill-disciplined

attention-seeking

full of mischief

confrontational

socially impaired

undisciplinable

tongue-in-cheek

mischief-making

lacking self-control

off straight and narrow

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Adjective

Deserving of condemnation or execration

Mephistophelian

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

a load of pants

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

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Adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

scandalmongering

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Adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

Adjective

Shockingly bad or excessive

not to be borne

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Adjective

Causing embarrassment or unease

discountenancing

dishonouring^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

disadvantageous

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

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Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting on your nerves

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up your nose

making someone's hackles rise

making your blood boil

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

driving up the wall

getting under your skin

hacking you off

getting your back up

getting in your hair

putting your back up

getting your goat

rubbing the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

driving to distraction

driving round the bend

giving someone the pip

driving round the twist

giving a hard time

making somebody's hackles rise

getting on your wick

sending into a rage

giving someone grief

putting someone's nose out of joint

raising your hackles

getting your dander up

ruffling one's feathers

trying your patience

getting up someone's nose

inconveniencing

getting someone

cutting to the quick

causing offense

discountenancing

rattling one's cage

getting your hackles up

discombobulating

getting across someone

hitting where one lives

hurting somebody's feelings

driving bananas

trying the patience of

setting one's teeth on edge

rubbing you up the wrong way

getting a rise out of

making you see red

demoralizing^US

making resentful

throwing off balance

making someone fed up

giving a bad time

breathing down someone's neck

making somebody's blood boil

sticking in one's craw

causing suffering to

making discontented

putting on the spot

driving you up the wall

causing trouble to

demoralising^UK

giving offence to

irritating greatly

getting on someone

making you angry

pushing someon's buttons

pushing one's buttons

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

losing one's temper

scandalizing^US

taking a rise out of

working into lather

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

setting someone's teeth on edge

running up the wrong way

giving the business

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

causing disquiet to

driving you crazy

having had enough

losing patience

upsetting the applecart

making it hot for someone

sticking the knife into

making things hot for someone

getting the knife into

treading on someone's toes

dampening spirits

breaking one's heart

driving out of mind

driving you to distraction

driving you out of your mind

driving you round the bend

driving you off your head

driving you round the twist

finding fault with

making rancorous

scandalising^UK

making miserable

putting a damper on

putting into a funk

breaking the heart of

causing anguish to

making wretched

making severe demands on

making demands on

putting a strain on

gnawing away at

wearing to shreds

making it tough

putting to trouble

putting to some trouble

putting in a spot

bending someone's ear

putting into a flap

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into tizzy

causing someone to lose their composure

throwing into a tizz

giving cause for complaint

failing to satisfy

leaving dissatisfied

weighing heavily on

traumatizing^US

making uncomfortable

causing anxiety to

traumatising^UK

preying on your mind

destabilizing^US

causing discomfort to

making sport of

destabilising^UK

knocking for six

taking the piss out of

pressurizing^US

pressing down on

concerning oneself

making self-conscious

making a monkey of

torturing yourself

taking the wind out of your sails

getting in a sweat

going to your head

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

knocking sideways

getting in a fluster

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

tormenting yourself

getting in a tizz

pulling the rug out from under

getting worked up

blowing your mind

getting in a tizzy

getting in a panic

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

getting overwrought

getting in a flap

losing sleep over

getting in a lather

causing concern to

causing agony to

making despondent

getting in a state

setting someone back on their heels

pushing buttons

pressurising^UK

causing anxiety

getting steamed up

giving someone hell

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

knocking off balance

putting someone off their stride

making restless

lying heavily on

occupying thoughts

causing to panic

making it tough for

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

deeply upsetting

inflicting trauma

taking control of

throwing a curve

knocking props out

sending into a spin

putting on edge

catching off balance

catching unawares

biting one's nails

getting stressed

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

knocking the wind out of

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

bringing pressure to bear on

putting pressure on

dishonouring^UK

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

putting the wind up

filling with consternation

causing pain to

rocking the boat

shouting catcalls at

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

scratching around

searching high heaven

sending over the edge

putting out of countenance

catching one short

putting in a hole

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

putting the squeeze on

casting a gloom upon

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

interfering with

bearing down on

casting a pall over

tyrannizing over

descending upon

bringing down on

upsetting oneself

making your head spin

bringing up short

causing to be at a stand

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

taking advantage of

feeling unhappy

having an adverse effect on

going against the grain

causing illness to

causing problems

causing aversion

causing to feel nauseous

offending morals of

making someone want to throw up

turning stomach

filling with loathing

distressing oneself

carrying a heavy load

eating your heart out

getting into a dither

sweating it out

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

putting on trial

pushing to the limit

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

putting in traction

jeopardizing^US

staying the course

sticking it out

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

making downhearted

issuing threats to

whipping around

scaring hell out of

putting heat on

jeopardising^UK

uttering threats to

getting in a tiz-woz

going through the mill

poking mullock at

poking borak at

pulling someone's leg

slinging off at

making jokes about

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“In contrast to his vigour and emotional buoyancy later in seeing off the so-called fuel blockade, this dark episode was equally to infuriate, exhaust and exasperate the First Minister.”

Verb

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

Noun

Teasing

witty conversation

taking the mickey

good-humoured mockery

pulling someone's chain

backhanded compliment

contemptuousness

shout of derision

clowning around

pleasant conversation

slap in the face

snappy comeback

playing the fool

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