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RANKLED Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word rankled. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word rankled. (close relations)
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aggravated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made more severe or intense especially in law

• incited, especially deliberately, to anger

annoyed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

disgruntled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

exasperated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• greatly annoyed; out of patience

incensed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• angered at something unjust or wrong

infuriated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• marked by extreme anger

irritated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

miffed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

nettled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

offended
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

peeved
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

provoked
verbv
adjective satellite

• incited, especially deliberately, to anger

resentful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

riled
verbv
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

vexed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

• causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed

irked
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• irritate or vex

piqued
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• tightly woven fabric with raised cords

• a sudden outburst of anger

verb

• cause to feel resentment or indignation

embitter
verbv
verb

• cause to be bitter or resentful

fester
verbv
noun

• a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

verb

• ripen and generate pus

fret
verbv
noun

• agitation resulting from active worry

• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

• a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

verb

• worry unnecessarily or excessively

• be agitated or irritated

• provide (a musical instrument) with frets

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• cause annoyance in

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• carve a pattern into

• decorate with an interlaced design

• be too tight; rub or press

• cause friction

• remove soil or rock

• wear away or erode

Best Hypernyms For RANKLED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rankled, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
agitated annoy annoyed bother bothered chafe devil disturbed gravel irritate irritated nark nettle peeved perturbed rag rile ruffled vex vexed
Phrases (2)
get atget to

Alternatives for AGGRAVATED

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