setting one's teeth on edge
phrase
as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts The construction sounds outside are setting everyone's teeth on edge today. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- annoying
- bugging
- bothering
- irritating
- wearing on
- getting to
- persecuting
- getting
- putting out
- getting one's goat
- getting on one's nerves
- sticking in one's craw
- eating
- aggravating
- hacking (off)
- grating
- frosting
- rubbing the wrong way
- burning (up)
- itching
- exasperating
- ruffling
- griping
- infuriating
- riling
- worrying
- vexing
- plaguing
- chafing
- narking
- teasing
- angering
- nettling
- galling
- irking
- provoking
- insulting
- piquing
- rasping
- spiting
- peeving
- harassing
- offending
- nagging
- upsetting
- devilling
- rousing
- heckling
- hassling
- bullyragging
- ballyragging
- enraging
- unsettling
- baiting
- badgering
- hagriding
- discomposing
- inflaming
- distressing
- antagonizing
- freaking (out)
- pestering
- exercising
- roiling
- agitating
- incensing
- maddening
- disquieting
- undoing
- outraging
- harrying
- rankling
- enflaming
- perturbing
- discomforting
- unhinging
- affronting
- fretting
- deviling
- miffing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- placating
- conciliating
- pacifying
- gratifying
- obliging
- satisfying
- appeasing
- pleasing
- soothing
- mollifying
- comforting
- propitiating
- consoling
- reassuring
- contenting
- cheering
- assuring
- quieting
- delighting
- gladdening
- solacing