GALLING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word galling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GALLING
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aggravating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||||
annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
bothersome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
displeasing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities | ||||||||
distressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
exasperating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • making worse | ||||||||
frustrating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging by hindering • preventing realization or attainment of a desire | ||||||||
grating | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
infuriating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||||
maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
nettlesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
vexatious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
incensing | verbv | |||||||
noun • a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned • the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned verb • perfume especially with a censer • make furious | ||||||||
peeving | verbv | |||||||
noun • an annoyed or irritated mood verb • cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful | ||||||||
rankling | verbv | |||||||
verb • gnaw into; make resentful or angry | ||||||||
bile | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats | ||||||||
bitterness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||||||||