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AGITATING Synonyms

There are 40 synonyms of the word agitating. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word agitating. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for AGITATING

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annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

disquieting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing mental discomfort

disturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

pestering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

worrying
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the act of harassing someone

• the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes

adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

bothering
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

flustering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

verb

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

harassing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

ruffling
verbv
noun

• a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

• a high tight collar

• a noisy fight

verb

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• trouble or vex

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• discompose

• twitch or flutter

• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

• erect or fluff up

• disturb the smoothness of

• pleat or gather into a ruffle

tormenting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

unsettling
adjectiveadj
verb

• disturb the composure of

commove
verbv
verb

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• change the arrangement or position of

disturb
verbv
verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

excite
verbv
verb

• arouse or elicit a feeling

• act as a stimulant

• stir feelings in

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• to evoke sexual feelings

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• raise to a higher energy level

• produce a magnetic field in

rouse
verbv
verb

• become active

• force or drive out

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• cause to become awake or conscious

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

Best Hypernyms For AGITATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for agitating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ANNOYING

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