Synonym of ruffle one's feathers

Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate
get annoy irritate exasperate anger irk vex inflame put out nettle needle provoke incense infuriate madden rub up the wrong way aggravate peeve miff rile get to hack off give someone the hump drive mad drive crazy drive nuts make someone see red wind up agitate bother bug nark get across tee off perturb tick off displease eat grate ruffle burn up chafe disturb frustrate enrage gall fire up upset be a thorn in someone's flesh get in your hair get on one's nerves get on your nerves get someone's wick get under your skin get up someone's nose get your back up get your dander up get your goat get your hackles up gnaw harry make somebody's hackles rise make your blood boil rattle someone's cage try your patience offend rankle pique drive up the wall antagonize outrage antagonise get on your wick pester gravel hassle ride spite persecute frost nag rasp tease exacerbate distress roil rark ire get at bum out affront put your back up harass goad trouble hump worry make angry insult gripe itch rub the wrong way enflame mad fret be at hack you off egg on give someone the pip be on your back disgust steam up hit where one lives be on the back of cross stir up give a hard time get someone raise hell raise your hackles rattle get on the wrong side of make an enemy of somebody grate on jar on bum dog troll arouse hostility in hack wig pain excite pick on discompose disquiet torment try dissatisfy hound chagrin mither bite be a pain in the neck rankle with be a thorn in someone's side drive bananas bristle grill empurple boil arouse make sore lose one's temper blow up bait embitter acerbate craze burn molest incommode make cross plague nudge break henpeck bedevil badger drive to distraction beleaguer T-off give someone grief cheese off push button turn off drive round the twist drive round the bend make waves heat up work on ask for it slight wound put someone's nose out of joint hurt mortify slap dis scandalize disrespect diss disgruntle put dump on abuse give a zinger confront criticise dispraise put down slander criticize scandalise give the cold shoulder taunt afflict dismay perplex disconcert beset oppress fluster devil concern unsettle ail faze stress torture aggrieve niggle discomfit fuss chivvy unnerve heckle flurry hector agonize discommode alarm burden grieve distract pursue unhinge discomfort distemper sting exercise rack frazzle agonise discountenance strain depress gnaw at bully embarrass discombobulate send into a rage eat at importune confuse freak out weird out harrow curse rag besiege heavy alarum inconvenience derail hagride undo shock sadden keep after keep on at injure confound rib go on at chaff work up anguish prick excruciate weigh down intimidate abrade disoblige make anxious throw mock sour ridicule cause offense eat away at affect wear on tax drive you up the wall chivy horrify razz jar make uneasy disaffect cut to the quick haze rattle one's cage haunt crucify discourage dun sicken frighten tantalize be offensive tantalise get a rise out of breathe down someone's neck cause suffering to pother give a bad time rub you up the wrong way wrong victimize josh hurt somebody's feelings browbeat repel banter lie heavy on scare prey on your mind guy dishearten test fester rouse get across someone appal nauseate tire victimise grind jangle bewilder umbrage martyr disappoint bend someone's ear scold puzzle appall harp on at set one's teeth on edge rag on throw off balance take the mickey be on one's case take the piss out of mess with try the patience of roast discontent prod blight kid terrorize abash dispirit smite gibe deride press attack bore stew satirize alienate jive joke daunt nonplus interrupt rally zing stir twit brown off grip lead on wear weary cause trouble to assail be a nuisance to nag at demoralize floor quiz terrorise obsess intrude upon fun estrange chiack make discontented put off spook tyrannize shuck wring demoralise smoke shake up give offence to psych rot tyrannise give the business sledge make somebody's blood boil put someone off their stroke muddle make unhappy shake stick in one's craw satirise push eat up make you see red laugh at hang over make uncomfortable jeer at scoff at flip out wear out indispose make fun of make someone fed up jibe at poke fun at barrage ply make things hot for someone make it hot for someone send up goof on make jokes about cause anxiety to be sarcastic about poke mullock at make sport of sling off at put on make fretful make a monkey of have on cause anguish to flout at turn on key up make miserable make a scene cause anxiety poke borak at make wretched do someone's head in face fool around mistreat chide steam tell off rattle someone's chain cause annoyance to cause resentment to stress out roust push one's buttons cavil accost terrify noodge macerate despoil foray bullyrag harm rile up startle kid around devastate run up the wrong way incite snit pet tiff huff thwart foil curdle pressurize give someone hell chill unman insist remind breath down someone's neck revolt get on the nerves of pressurise hit a sour note start jerk around goose preoccupy cut repulse misplease make see red get on someone get in the hair of dragoon expel beat hunt exile stroke someone's hair the wrong way drain exhaust stretch sap put on edge set on edge get on drive insane begrudge crab grudge panic despair peck at sweat fear jar upon grate upon cause anguish cause suffering be hurtful to bleed mourn lambaste cause sorrow mess occupy punish wear upon yap at scratch around insist on consume be in someone's way unquiet search high heaven be prey to drive you crazy dumbfound rasp one's nerves beleague hang up get even louse up deject tear lean on single out pick at play dirty possess shatter be disagreeable to push the buttons of turn incapacitate flip cramp debilitate call names cause agony to work into lather put pressure on deter mystify snub bring pressure to bear on inflict anguish on push someon's buttons be like a red rag to a bull make restless overwhelm be a pest to play cat and mouse rub salt in wound put through wringer drive you to distraction make livid be in someone's hair irritate greatly impede hinder entangle hamper resent set someone's teeth on edge slur humiliate set off get the knife into stick the knife into aggress envenom strap nit-pick desolate lay up cause concern to cause discomfort to drive you round the twist drive you round the bend disenchant get on someone's back be the victim of thumb nose at set on take a rise out of mess with someone's head sweat out weigh heavily on one's mind be a great weight on occupy thoughts make someone scratch their head upset the applecart grind on grind at rock the boat abominate drive you off your head be a pest put the squeeze on poison impose on bring down arouse anxiety in do a number on push buttons make it tough for weigh on cut up lose patience lie heavily on weigh heavily on offend morals of flummox drive you out of your mind drive out of mind tire out jump on one's case carp at start on fall upon fall on fill with loathing get on someone's case lash at fuddle dampen spirits cast down crush break one's heart make trouble start in on lie heavy on someone's mind weigh heavy on someone's mind cow become bored grate at give offence be disagreeable tread on someone's toes be an affront to be bothered weigh heavily on someone's mind be a weight on someone's mind gnaw away at gnaw away disorientate take aback have had enough exhaust someone's patience give the needle make blue chasten drag down put into a funk put a damper on break the heart of mix up make severe demands on put a strain on make demands on stump disrupt eat away at one's mind cause annoyance disparage berate take the wind out of your sails make self-conscious make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth put someone off their stride set someone back on their heels worst make someone laugh on the other side of their face kick up a fuss kick up a stink incite trouble stir the pot disillusion lose the affection of reproach revile domineer make nervous cause vexation cause bitterness cause resentment gnaw at one's mind put into a flap throw into a tizz cause someone to lose their composure throw into tizzy disorder make bitter jaundice empoison make resentful disarrange override upbraid dominate enslave worsen strike take visit buffet acidulate bitter venom make rancorous tyrannize over be autocratic spoof slam sound snap mess around pull someone's leg swipe at pull one's leg flirt with

Antonym of ruffle one's feathers

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