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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 let someone down, especially with regards to an obligation or duty

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

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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

impossible to ignore

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

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

beyond the pale

scandalmongering

lacking civility

politically incorrect

high and mighty

high-and-mighty

full of oneself

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

self-congratulatory

self-glorifying

as bold as brass

full of contempt

full of yourself

too big for your boots

tongue-in-cheek

on your high horse

coming on strong

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

holier-than-thou

self-respecting

putting on airs

take-it-or-leave-it

self-aggrandizing

ill-humoured^UK

not backwards in coming forwards

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

on one's high horse

in driver's seat

straightforward

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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

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

disadvantageous

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

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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 one's nerves

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

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 someone's nose

making someone's blood boil

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

driving up the wall

hacking you off

getting on your nerves

driving to distraction

rubbing the wrong way

driving round the bend

giving someone the pip

driving round the twist

getting your back up

putting your back up

making your blood boil

getting your goat

sending into a rage

giving someone grief

giving a hard time

getting in your hair

getting under one's skin

inconveniencing

getting someone

getting under your skin

getting on your wick

getting one's goat

cutting to the quick

giving someone a hard time

discountenancing

rattling one's cage

getting your dander up

discombobulating

making blood boil

put somebody's nose out of joint

getting under skin

causing offense

getting across someone

driving bananas

hitting where one lives

hurting someone's feelings

raising your hackles

rubbing you up the wrong way

putting on the spot

putting someone's back up

getting a rise out of

getting on somebody's nerves

making you see red

putting someone's nose out of joint

getting up your nose

demoralizing^US

making resentful

causing suffering to

causing trouble to

throwing off balance

making your hackles rise

making it tough

giving a bad time

getting your hackles up

breathing down someone's neck

making somebody's blood boil

sticking in one's craw

getting in one's hair

trying the patience of

setting one's teeth on edge

making discontented

putting to trouble

trying one's patience

putting in a spot

demoralising^UK

getting on someone's wick

getting on nerves

trying your patience

giving offence to

irritating greatly

ticking someone off

getting on someone

ruffling one's feathers

rubbing one the wrong way

making you angry

pushing someon's buttons

making someone fed up

pushing one's buttons

putting your nose out of joint

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

making one see red

setting your teeth on edge

bending someone's ear

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

scandalizing^US

winding somebody up

driving you up the wall

setting someone's teeth on edge

running up the wrong way

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

causing anguish

losing one's temper

causing disquiet to

making severe demands on

making demands on

putting a strain on

giving the business

taking a rise out of

setting one off

working into lather

putting someone out

upsetting the apple cart

driving you crazy

finding fault with

having had enough

losing patience

making rancorous

making it hot for someone

sticking the knife into

making things hot for someone

getting the knife into

bringing one down

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 somebody up the wall

driving you round the twist

making miserable

putting a damper on

putting into a funk

breaking the heart of

causing anguish to

making wretched

hurting somebody's feelings

turning one off

treading on someone's toes

scandalising^UK

putting to some trouble

gnawing away at

wearing to shreds

putting into a flap

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into tizzy

causing someone to lose their composure

throwing into a tizz

getting the better of

traumatizing^US

traumatising^UK

making uncomfortable

weighing heavily on

destabilizing^US

pressurizing^US

causing anxiety to

making sport of

destabilising^UK

knocking for six

taking the piss out of

pressurising^UK

pressing down on

concerning oneself

making despondent

making self-conscious

making a monkey of

pulling somebody's leg

knocking sideways

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

tormenting oneself

causing discomfort to

hurting one's feelings

putting out of countenance

pulling the rug out from under

getting worked up

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

losing sleep over

torturing oneself

causing agony to

going to one's head

taking the mickey out of

blowing one's mind

setting someone back on their heels

pushing buttons

getting someone down

causing anxiety

putting someone off his stride

giving someone hell

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

knocking off balance

making restless

preying on one's mind

getting in the way

pushing someone's buttons

making downhearted

causing to panic

putting pressure on

throwing a curve

knocking props out

sending into a spin

putting on edge

causing to lose heart

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

working someone up

deeply upsetting

inflicting trauma

bringing pressure to bear on

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

taking control of

making it tough for

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

dishonouring^UK

getting up somebody's nose

getting on the wrong side of

causing pain to

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

shouting catcalls at

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

sending over the edge

catching one short

putting in a hole

lying heavily on

preying on your mind

causing concern to

interfering with

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a thing of

making a mountain out of a molehill

getting in a stew

making a meal of

filling with consternation

giving someone a turn

putting the wind up someone

materializing^US

materialising^UK

scratching around

leaving no stone unturned

beating the bushes

turning upside down

turning inside out

taking out after

searching high heaven

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

giving one the business

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

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making your heart bleed

descending upon

bringing down on

nipping in the bud

bearing down on

casting a pall over

rocking the boat

tyrannizing over

setting thinking

bringing up short

causing to be at a stand

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

getting in a sweat

getting in a fluster

getting in a tizz

biting one's nails

getting in a tizzy

getting in a panic

getting overwrought

getting in a flap

getting in a lather

getting stressed

getting in a state

getting steamed up

taking advantage of

having an adverse effect on

going against the grain

causing illness to

causing problems

staying the course

sticking it out

turning one's stomach

making one sick

causing aversion

causing to feel nauseous

turning your stomach

offending morals of

making someone want to throw up

filling with loathing

making jokes about

putting on trial

pushing to the limit

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

putting in traction

poking mullock at

poking borak at

pulling someone's leg

leading somebody on

slinging off at

jeopardizing^US

upsetting oneself

feeling unhappy

yanking somebody's chain

distressing oneself

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

distressing yourself

getting into a dither

eating one's heart out

sweating it out

issuing threats to

whipping around

scaring hell out of

putting heat on

jeopardising^UK

uttering threats to

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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 let someone down, especially with regards to an obligation or duty

breaking one's word

breaking your word

doing the dirty on

double-crossing

breaking faith with

failing to satisfy

falling short of expectations

playing someone false

leaving dissatisfied

giving cause for complaint

leaving in lurch

leaving stranded

dashing the hopes of

ruining prospects

dampening the spirits of

shattering the illusions of

falling short of

bringing to naught

coming to nothing

falling down on

leaving in the lurch

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Verb

Present participle for to make worse or more severe

Noun

Teasing

witty conversation

pleasant conversation

doubles entendres

good-natured remark

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