rubbing the wrong way
phrase
1
as in annoying
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
Relevance
- annoying
- bothering
- bugging
- irritating
- getting to
- persecuting
- wearing on
- putting out
- getting
- hacking (off)
- burning (up)
- aggravating
- eating
- sticking in one's craw
- getting on one's nerves
- getting one's goat
- exasperating
- setting one's teeth on edge
- itching
- grating
- infuriating
- frosting
- vexing
- irking
- worrying
- chafing
- ruffling
- angering
- griping
- plaguing
- riling
- teasing
- nettling
- piquing
- rasping
- narking
- insulting
- galling
- provoking
- peeving
- spiting
- harassing
- upsetting
- nagging
- offending
- bullyragging
- enraging
- freaking (out)
- devilling
- heckling
- rousing
- ballyragging
- hassling
- unsettling
- hagriding
- discomposing
- baiting
- badgering
- distressing
- maddening
- agitating
- inflaming
- outraging
- antagonizing
- disquieting
- pestering
- harrying
- discomforting
- roiling
- exercising
- perturbing
- incensing
- undoing
- affronting
- enflaming
- unhinging
- deviling
- rankling
- fretting
- miffing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- satisfying
- gratifying
- pleasing
- obliging
- placating
- conciliating
- comforting
- appeasing
- soothing
- delighting
- reassuring
- pacifying
- cheering
- propitiating
- mollifying
- assuring
- consoling
- gladdening
- quieting
- contenting
- solacing
2
as in infuriating
to make angry The whole situation just rubbed him the wrong way and he began to shout. Synonyms & Similar Words
- infuriating
- angering
- ticking off
- steaming up
- enraging
- annoying
- irritating
- outraging
- getting one's goat
- maddening
- iring
- putting out
- roiling
- offending
- incensing
- madding
- riling
- inflaming
- getting
- rankling
- aggravating
- burning (up)
- enflaming
- provoking
- crossing
- exasperating
- affronting
- vexing
- huffing
- ruffling
- nettling
- piquing
- miffing
- antagonizing
- peeving
- embittering
- envenoming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gratifying
- pleasing
- relieving
- comforting
- soothing
- delighting
- charming
- allaying
- consoling
- calming
- settling
- enchanting
- captivating
- beguiling
- bewitching
- conciliating
- assuaging
- placating
- lulling
- quieting
- disarming
- appeasing
- pacifying
- mollifying