ACERBATE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word acerbate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACERBATE
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| anger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • the state of being angry • belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • make angry • become angry | ||||||||
| annoy | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||||
| bother | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
| exasperate | verbv | |||||||
verb • exasperate or irritate • make furious • make worse | ||||||||
| infuriate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make furious | ||||||||
| irritate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||||
| provoke | verbv | |||||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
| rile | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • make turbid by stirring up the sediments of | ||||||||
| embitter | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful | ||||||||
| envenom | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful • add poison to | ||||||||
