AGITATING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word agitating. (close relations)
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 | ||||||||