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Synonyms for dis tressed
adj upset

perturbed
shaky
miffed
anxious
agitated
jittery
distraught
troubled
afflicted
peeved
concerned
distracted

worried
discombobulated
wired
wrecked
bothered
antsy
cut up
disconsolate
fidgety
inconsolable
jumpy
uptight

wretched
distrait
ripped
exercised
harassed
bugged
tormented
spooked
dragged
saddened
shook
basket case

all torn up
bummed out
bundle of nerves
hyper
in a stew
in a tizzy
shook up
shot down
strung out
unconsolable
unglued
up the wall

Antonyms for dis tressed

pleased
peaceful
untroubled
collected

glad
joyful
calm
cool

happy
unworried
comforted

Synonyms
verb worry, upset

desolate
afflict
agonize
wound
strap
strain
torment
irritate
hound
depress
nag
injure
sadden
disquiet

harass
vex
eat
irk
pester
pain
perplex
torture
get
needle
stress
hurt
break
plague

aggrieve
trouble
bug
disturb
miff
peeve
bother
grieve
dog
oppress
try
ail
discombobulate
harry

push
weigh
rack
pick on
burn up
do a number on
get to
give a hard time
make it tough for
nit-pick
push buttons
tick off
be on one’s case

Antonyms

aid
comfort
heal
appease
calm
placate
soothe
delight
assuage
assist

mend
gladden
dissuade
hide
ignore
build
help
cure
make happy
please

leave alone
cheer
fix
support
relieve
discourage
be happy
neglect

Synonyms
adj deeply moved or hurt emotionally

impressed
distressed
concerned
damaged
touched
troubled

overwhelmed
afflicted
injured
influenced
compassionate
altered

changed
upset
stimulated
tender
impaired
excited

overwrought
sorry
sympathetic
stirred
grieved

Antonyms

collected
untroubled
OK
sane
healthy
unperturbed

unswayed
unchanged
unhurt
unimpaired
calm
happy

hard
kept
unmoved
uninjured

Synonyms
adj fearful

timid
nervous
scared
suspicious
apprehensive
shocked
anxious
frightened
abashed
aghast
alarmed

blanched
cowardly
discouraged
distressed
disturbed
frozen
horrified
intimidated
panic-stricken
perplexed
perturbed

petrified
startled
stunned
terrified
timorous
upset
worried
aroused
cowed
daunted
disheartened

dismayed
faint-hearted
have cold feet
in awe
rattled
run scared
scared stiff
scared to death
spooked
terror-stricken
trembling

Antonyms

brave
unafraid
composed
confident
courageous
fearless

heroic
intrepid
undaunted
valiant
eager
venturesome

calm
unworried
happy
bold
cool
undismayed

Synonyms
adj worried, tense

afraid
restless
fidgety
fearful
nervous
concerned
apprehensive
distressed
uneasy
uptight
jittery
careful
scared

aghast
antsy
disturbed
fretful
jumpy
nervy
overwrought
shaking
shaky
solicitous
taut
troubled
watchful

wired
wreck
shivery
unquiet
basket case
bugged
butterflies
choked
clutched
disquieted
dreading
hacked
hyper

in a state
in a tizzy
in suspense
shook up
shot to pieces
spooked
strung out
sweating bullets
unglued
worried sick

Antonyms

brave
composed
confident
courageous
unafraid
inattentive
unconcerned

collected
content
indifferent
peaceful
unwilling
bold
cool

happy
quiet
unfearful
calm
unworried
assured
tranqil

Synonyms
adj regretting, remorseful

bashful
hesitant
distressed
apologetic
humble
guilty
regretful
humiliated
embarrassed
repentant

contrite
shy
distraught
sorry
reluctant
abashed
blushing
conscience-stricken
crestfallen
debased

disconcerted
meek
muddled
penitent
shamed
shamefaced
sheepish
submissive
compunctious
stammering

stuttering
humbled
chagrined
demeaned
discomfited
flustered
mortified

Antonyms

confident
glad
joyful
unrepentant
defiant

immodest
shameless
calm
happy
bold

unself-conscious
unshy
not sorry
unregretful
unremorseful

Synonyms
adj distressing

unfavorable
unpleasant
grim
unfortunate

melancholy
adverse
disagreeable
discouraged

discouraging
distressed
gloomy
troubled

unhappy
displeasing
troubling

Antonyms

honest
reputable
virtuous
worthy
advantageous
beneficial

benevolent
profitable
OK
good
happy
right

upright
just
true
undecayed

Synonyms
adj in a panic

agitated
anxious
berserk
bothered
crazed
delirious
demented

distraught
distressed
frantic
frenetic
hysterical
insane
mad

overwrought
raving
unbalanced
unhinged
upset
carried away
rattled

shook up
very upset
worked-up
out of one’s mind
out of one’s wit

Synonyms
adj worried

distressed
anxious
uneasy
uptight

disturbed
troubled
perturbed
bothered

upset
exercised
butterflies in stomach
in a stew

on pins and needles
tied up in knots
worried sick
biting one’s nails

Antonyms

collected
peaceful
composed
unperturbed
untroubled

disinterested
inattentive
uncaring
unconcerned
uninvolved

calm
happy
cool
undisturbed
unworried

Synonyms
adj disadvantaged

poor
poverty-stricken
weakened
distressed
needy

destitute
ghost
impaired
deprived
run-down

shanty
skid row
underprivileged
devalued
depreciated

cheapened
ghetto

Antonyms

wealthy
lucky
cheerful
encouraged
satisfied
bulging

convex
flourishing
affluent
rich
strong
happy

comforted
unburdened
pushed up
raised
blessed
prosperous

Synonyms
adj let down, saddened

disenchanted
discontented
discouraged
complaining
beaten
upset
disconcerted
defeated
down

depressed
disillusioned
dissatisfied
frustrated
distressed
disgruntled
aghast
crestfallen
despondent

downcast
downhearted
hopeless
unhappy
unsatisfied
worsted
objecting
thwarted
balked

vanquished
foiled
chapfallen
down in the dumps
shot down
taken down

Antonyms

encouraged
contented
pleased
satisfied
cheerful

fulfilled
delighted
excited
enchanted
happy

heartened
unworried
calm
comforted

Synonyms
adj depressed, unhappy

inconsolable
bad
black
blue
cheerless
cold
crestfallen
dark
dejected
desolate

despairing
destroyed
dispirited
distressed
doleful
down
downcast
downhearted
dreary
forlorn

gloomy
grief-stricken
heartbroken
hopeless
low
melancholy
miserable
sad
somber
sorrowful

woebegone
woeful
wretched
comfortless
crushed
hurting
in pain
in the pits
ripped
torn-up

Antonyms

cheerful
consoled

happy
solaced

soothed

Synonyms
adj very upset, worked-up

perturbed
distressed
concerned
confused
crazy
anxious
frantic
mad
agitated
troubled

hysterical
addled
beside oneself
bothered
crazed
distracted
distrait
muddled
nuts
overwrought

raving
thrown
wild
worried
tormented
discomposed
flustered
harassed
in a panic
like a chicken with its head cut off

nonplussed
rattled
shook up
unglued
unscrewed
unzipped
out of one’s mind

Antonyms

collected
untroubled
unconcerned
sane
peaceful

composed
pleased
calm
happy
unworried

balanced
reasonable
cool
sound
gladdened

Synonyms
adj depressed, unhappy

forlorn
discouraged
blue
down
bad
low
moody
cheerless
crestfallen
dejected
despondent
disappointed

disconsolate
dispirited
distressed
doleful
downhearted
droopy
dull
gloomy
glum
heartsick
listless
low-spirited

miserable
morose
oppressed
sad
troubled
woebegone
brooding
bummed out
cast down
chapfallen
daunted
disheartened

dismayed
down in the dumps
down-in-the-mouth
dragged
in pain
mopey
shot down
singing the blues
sunk
weighed down

Antonyms

cheerful
honest
elated
glad

satisfied
gay
happy
decent

above
upright
heartened

Synonyms
adj afflicted, abused

exploited
needy
oppressed
distressed
destitute
abject
have-not

helpless
overcome
subservient
underdog
underfoot
persecuted
a slave to

led by the nose
maltreated
mistreated
subjugated
suppressed
tyrannized
at one’s beck and call

at one’s feet
at one’s mercy
in one’s clutches
in one’s pocket
in one’s power
under one’s thumb

Antonyms

wealthy
respected

satisfied
rich

happy

Synonyms
adj sad, sorrowful

heartbroken
distressed
cheerless
dejected
depressed

despairing
down
heartsick
heavyhearted
inconsolable

melancholy
miserable
morose
overcome
troubled

unhappy
woebegone
anguished
devastated
hurting

Synonyms
adj pressured

troubled
distressed
agitated

bothered
beset
worried

anxious
harassed
stressed

hard-pressed
at wit’s end

Antonyms

collected
untroubled

calm
happy

Synonyms
adj physically or mentally injured

shot
tender
damaged
cut
aching
burned
hit
harmed
pained
sore
suffering
mutilated
impaired

struck
distressed
miffed
offended
disturbed
aggrieved
wounded
indignant
put away
rueful
sad
stricken
unhappy

resentful
umbrageous
agonized
bleeding
disfigured
warped
battered
scraped
grazed
mauled
scratched
nicked
contused

scarred
piqued
lacerated
tortured
buffeted
marred
bruised
crushed
shook
all torn up
busted up
in pain

Antonyms

healthy
OK
pleased
perfect

happy
comforted
cured
healed

remedied
well

Synonyms
adj poor, exhausted

strapped
poverty-stricken
needy
distressed
barren
destitute
indigent

bankrupt
drained
spent
ruined
depleted
broke
clean

reduced
empty
flat
impecunious
insolvent
penurious
sterile

have-not
necessitous
hurting
beggared
flat broke
played out

Antonyms

wealthy
solvent
enlarged

increased
enriched
plentiful

rich
full
saved

Synonyms
adj brokenhearted

disconsolate
dejected
desolate

despairing
discouraged
distressed

forlorn
heartbroken
heartsick

sad
comfortless
unconsolable

Antonyms

understanding

happy

consolable

Synonyms
adj unhappy, depressed

wretched
gloomy
tragic
pathetic
sad
afflicted
ailing
brokenhearted
crestfallen
dejected
desolate
despairing
despondent

destroyed
disconsolate
discontented
distressed
doleful
dolorous
down
down in the mouth
downcast
forlorn
heartbroken
hopeless
hurt

ill
injured
melancholy
mournful
pained
rueful
sick
sickly
sorrowful
strained
suffering
troubled
woebegone

wounded
pitiable
ruthful
agonized
anguished
hurting
in pain
on a downer
racked
tormented
tortured

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
elated

merry
wealthy
good

happy
generous
rich

Synonyms
adj anxious, fearful

shaky
apprehensive
irritable
afraid
concerned
volatile
agitated
hysterical
jumpy
weak
uneasy
uptight
tense

timid
hesitant
skittish
shy
edgy
jittery
annoyed
fussy
bothered
distressed
disturbed
excitable
fidgety

fitful
high-strung
nervy
neurotic
on edge
overwrought
querulous
restive
sensitive
shrinking
snappish
solicitous
taut

timorous
troubled
unstrung
upset
wired
worried
twitchy
spooked
basket case
flustered
ruffled
unrestful

Antonyms

unwavering
unafraid
brave
composed
confident
fearless
uncaring

collected
laid-back
sufficient
extroverted
firm
certain
sure

calm
unworried
happy
bold
cool
easy-going
unnervous

Synonyms
adj downtrodden

exploited
distressed
destitute
helpless
burdened
abject

have-not
subservient
underfoot
abused
enslaved
persecuted

mistreated
tyrannized
maltreated
tormented
suppressed
a slave to

at one’s feet
at one’s mercy
under one’s thumb

Synonyms
adj in bad shape; poor

distressing
wretched
paltry
shabby
pathetic
insignificant
sad
touching
dismal
miserable
woeful
lamentable

sorry
abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheap
cheerless
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

distressed
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
joyless
low
mean
mournful
moving
piteous
sorrowful

stirring
suffering
tearful
vile
worthless
comfortless
commiserative
pitiable
arousing
scurvy

Antonyms

wealthy
cheerful
glad
joyful
fortunate
lucky
excellent

superb
wonderful
worthwhile
good
nice
important
rich

significant
substantial
happy
hopeful
superior

Synonyms
adj very poor

poor
strapped
needy
distressed
impoverished
destitute
indigent
bad off

bankrupt
beggarly
broke
down-and-out
hard up
penniless
penurious
short

stranded
suffering
wanting
necessitous
needful
beggared
dirt poor
down and out

impencunious
in dire circumstances
in great need; financially poor
in want
miserably poor
moneyless
stone broke
unmoneyed

Antonyms

wealthy
lucky

affluent
rich

happy

Synonyms
adj unhappy, depressed

pessimistic
melancholy
bitter
somber
dismal
wistful
heartbroken
sorry
sorrowful
mournful
blue
cheerless

dejected
despairing
despondent
disconsolate
distressed
doleful
down
downcast
forlorn
gloomy
glum
grief-stricken

heartsick
heavyhearted
languishing
low
low-spirited
lugubrious
morbid
morose
out of sorts
pensive
troubled
weeping

woebegone
bereaved
down in dumps
down in mouth
grieved
hurting
in doldrums
in grief
in the dumps
sick at heart

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
pleasant
glad

fortunate
lucky
happy
nice

good
hopeful
great

Synonyms
adj sad, heartbroken

bad
sorrowful
pitiful

unhappy
disconsolate
distressed

heavyhearted
melancholy
mournful

rueful
grieved
saddened

Antonyms

glad
joyful
happy

heartened
good
hopeful

nice
unremorseful
unsorry

Synonyms
adj crying, very upset

distressed
dolorous
lachrymose
lamentable
lamenting
moist
mournful

pathetic
pitiful
poignant
sad
sorrowful
watery
weeping

weepy
wet
woeful
bawling
blubbering
pitiable
sobbing

teary
blubbery
in tears
sniveling
whimpering

Antonyms

cheerful

happy

Synonyms
adj exhausted, weary

drained
distressed
sleepy
overworked
fatigued
stale
bored
annoyed
irritated
faint
beat
jaded

spent
worn
drooping
finished
wasted
enervated
flagging
empty
asleep
broken-down
done for
done in

droopy
drowsy
fed up
haggard
pooped
run-down
tuckered out
worn out
exasperated
consumed
prostrated
fagged

irked
overtaxed
collapsing
all in
burned out
dog-tired
narcoleptic
petered out
played out
sick of
dead on one’s feet

Antonyms

lively
fired up
rested
energized

fresh
unused
saved
activated

active
invigorated
refreshed

Synonyms
adj disturbed, bothered

disordered
confused
shocked
low
sick
agitated
troubled
blue
muddled
unsettled
disconcerted
hurt

capsized
thrown
distressed
spilled
ill
worried
overturned
antsy
apprehensive
chaotic
frantic
jittery

jumpy
overwrought
upside-down
tumbled
ruffled
dismayed
disquieted
grieved
toppled
rattled
unzipped
dragged

amazed
all torn up
broken up
bummed out
come apart
in disarray
psyched out
shook up
tipped over
unglued

Antonyms

methodical
ordered
organized
systematic
moral
healthy
content
pleased

collected
composed
settled
untroubled
joyful
decent
gay
happy

strong
well
clean
calm
sound
unworried
comforted
undisturbed

Synonyms
adj anxious, troubled

perturbed
distressed
concerned
distracted
upset
bothered
disturbed

tense
frightened
afraid
apprehensive
beside oneself
distraught
fearful

fretful
hung up
ill at ease
nervous
on edge
overwrought
solicitous

uneasy
uptight
tormented
clutched
on pins and needles
worried stiff

Antonyms

untroubled
uncaring
calm

comforted
happy
undisturbed

unworried
relaxed

Synonyms
adj terrible, very bad

pathetic
depressed
forlorn
despicable
gloomy
tragic
hopeless
abject
miserable
woeful
deplorable
pitiful
afflicted

base
calamitous
cheap
contemptible
dejected
disconsolate
distressed
dolorous
down
down-and-out
downcast
faulty
flimsy

hapless
inferior
low
mean
melancholy
paltry
poor
shabby
shameful
sordid
sorrowful
sorry
spiritless

unfortunate
unhappy
vile
weak
woebegone
worthless
pitiable
bummed
hurting
in the pits
low-down

Antonyms

cheerful
worthwhile
encouraged
joyful
worthy

encouraging
excellent
happy
comforted
blessed

rich
hopeful
bright
good
nice

Synonyms
adj annoyed

distressed
troubled
agitated

disturbed
harried
upset

disconcerted
anxious
harassed

vexed
bugged
irked

Antonyms

collected
satisfied
untroubled

calm
unworried
happy

relaxed

Synonyms
adj troubled

disturbed
distressed

distraught
frenzied

panicked

Synonyms
adj upset

distressed
troubled

injured
worried

hurt
anguished

Antonyms

collected

calm

Synonyms
adj worried

distraught
puzzled
distressed
unsettled
concerned
confused
anxious
pained
disturbed
agitated
bothered
frightened
scared
irritated

perturbed
displeased
discombobulated
provoked
perplexed
disconcerted
terrified
alarmed
shaken
beset
harried
miffed
upset
annoyed

afraid
apprehensive
fearful
overwrought
put out
uneasy
tortured
plagued
tormented
exacerbated
vexed
pestered
mortified
aggravated

riled
ruffled
anguished
disquieted
chagrined
flustered
inconvenienced
harrowed
irked
in a tizzy
worried stiff

Antonyms

untroubled
content
unconcerned
pleased
collected
composed
peaceful

settled
sane
calm
happy
certain
sure
comforted

unworried
at ease
cool
quiet
balanced
sound

Synonyms
adj distraught

raving
distressed
agitated

upset
crazed
disturbed

troubled
unbalanced
crazy

insane
unnerved
unglued

Antonyms

collected
sane
accomplished
completed
untroubled
fastened

calm
happy
balanced
sound
done
finished

fine
buttoned
tied
zipped

Synonyms
adj upset

puzzled
distressed
concerned
pained

bothered
distraught
afflicted
irritated

alarmed
worried
asea
fearful

uneasy
plagued
tormented
harassed

Antonyms

untroubled
collected
composed
peaceful
settled

sane
calm
happy
at ease
cool

quiet
balanced
sound

Synonyms
adj depressed

distressed
unhappy
blue
dejected

desolate
dispirited
down
downcast

downhearted
dull
gloomy
low

melancholic
melancholy
morose
sad

Antonyms

glad

happy

Synonyms
adj afraid

timid
perturbed
perplexed
fearful
nervous
scared
apprehensive
shocked
anxious
distressed
startled
horrified

discouraged
intimidated
frightened
abashed
aghast
alarmed
blanched
cowardly
disturbed
fearsome
frozen
funky

panic-stricken
petrified
stunned
suspicious
terrified
timorous
upset
worried
spooked
aroused
cowed
daunted

disheartened
dismayed
faint-hearted
have cold feet
in awe
rattled
run scared
scared stiff
scared to death
terror-stricken
trembling

Antonyms

brave
unafraid
encouraged

bold
unfearful
calm

unworried
happy
comforted

Synonyms
adj pitiful

abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheerless
comfortless
commiserative
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

dismal
distressed
distressing
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
insignificant
joyless
lamentable
mournful
paltry

pathetic
piteous
rueful
ruthful
sorrowful
stirring
suffering
tearful
touching
vile
woeful
worthless

wretched
arousing
cheap
low
mean
miserable
moving
poor
sad
scurvy
shabby
sorry

Synonyms
adj pitiful

abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheerless
comfortless
commiserative
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

dismal
distressed
distressing
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
insignificant
joyless
lamentable
mournful
paltry

pathetic
piteous
pitiable
rueful
sorrowful
stirring
suffering
tearful
touching
vile
woeful
worthless

wretched
arousing
cheap
low
mean
miserable
moving
poor
sad
scurvy
shabby
sorry

Synonyms
adj tearful

watery
weepy
sad
poignant
weeping
mournful
sorrowful

bawling
blubbering
distressed
dolorous
lachrymose
lamentable
lamenting

moist
pathetic
pitiable
pitiful
sobbing
wet
woeful

blubbery
in tears
sniveling
whimpering

Antonyms

joyful

happy

Synonyms
verb cause or become hurt

annoy
torture
bother
wound
oppress
beset
torment
burden

plague
rack
crucify
smite
pester
pain
distress
agonize

lacerate
grieve
vex
try
press
harass
irk
harry

strike
trouble
martyr
harrow
worry

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
assist
comfort

solace
make happy
please
relieve
help

be happy
support
take care of
stay away from

Synonyms
verb suffer or cause another to suffer

disturb
lament
harrow
excruciate
crucify
bleed
squirm

pain
afflict
torture
writhe
hurt
try
strain

torment
struggle
wince
labor
strive
martyr
rack

worry
distress
carry on
eat heart out
sing the blues
stew over
take it badly

Antonyms

aid
assist
assuage
comfort
soothe
calm

placate
delight
laze
help
please
make happy

relieve
idle
rest
not worry

Synonyms
verb hurt

bother
afflict

annoy
pain

distress
upset

sicken
trouble

Antonyms

aid
soothe

assist
help

make happy
please

Synonyms
verb upset

dismay
frighten
unnerve
amaze
startle

astonish
daunt
surprise
scare
terrify

spook
panic
distress
chill
give a turn

make jump
scare silly
scare stiff
scare to death

Antonyms

calm
comfort
gladden

reassure
repose
soothe

encourage
expect
assure

Synonyms
verb irritate, upset

disturb
turn off
exasperate
perturb
peeve
bother
displease
vex
rile
irk
agitate
gall
trouble
bore

worry
distress
beleaguer
provoke
badger
gnaw
nudge
nag
pester
madden
abrade
bedevil
ruffle
get

needle
break
plague
bug
chafe
miff
tease
ride
nettle
harass
harry
egg on
henpeck
push button

fire up
T-off
ask for it
be at
be on the back of
burn up
heat up
hit where one lives
make waves
tick off
work on

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
quiet
reassure
soothe

delight
enchant
charm
aid
assist
mollify

gratify
cheer
please
help
make happy
support

Synonyms
verb harass, annoy; give trouble

hinder
dismay
disturb
aggravate
perplex
bore
perturb
alarm
upset
irritate
hurt
torment
irk
plague
exacerbate

disgust
embarrass
trouble
scare
worry
nag
distress
afflict
displease
disconcert
agitate
cross
molest
provoke
badger

nudge
spite
pester
disquiet
goad
vex
insult
tantalize
concern
browbeat
inconvenience
pain
exasperate
taunt
needle

impede
eat
bedevil
tease
pursue
ride
grieve
harry
discommode
pick on
put out
carp at
grate on
intrude upon

Antonyms

aid
assist
appease
calm
comfort
reassure
soothe
gladden
delight

assuage
compliment
praise
ignore
encourage
help
assure
make happy
order

relieve
please
satisfy
stop
ease
support
neglect

Synonyms
verb affect personally

disturb
perturb
bother
regard
involve

interest
trouble
worry
touch
disquiet

distress
bear on
apply to
be relevant to
become involved

make anxious
make uneasy
pertain to
take pains

Antonyms

calm
reassure
soothe

aid
ignore
please

help
unconcern

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb be injurious

distress
injure
bother
upset

hurt
nauseate
sicken
trouble

discomfort
be distasteful
be disturbing
be sickening

be unsuitable
go against the grain
make ill

Antonyms

assist
calm
soothe
aid
heal
mend

coincide
harmonize
acquiesce
concur
consent
help

cure
please
agree
accept

Synonyms
verb irritate; cause pain

nettle
disquiet
upset

distress
discomfit
discompose

disturb
embarrass
perturb

vex
make uncomfortable

Antonyms

calm
soothe
aid

alleviate
comfort
please

ease
help
relieve

Synonyms
verb dishearten, dispirit

depress
dampen
dismay
intimidate
frighten
alarm
confuse
bother
irk
unnerve

daunt
trouble
scare
demoralize
try
disparage
deprecate
distress
afflict
appall

abash
vex
repress
dash
deject
bully
droop
cow
weigh
awe

prostrate
chill
overawe
beat down
cast down
throw cold water on
break one’s heart

Antonyms

comfort
stimulate
uplift
hearten
assist
calm
gladden
reassure

soothe
aid
compliment
laud
praise
inspire
encourage
make happy

inspirit
assure
help
please
approve
commend
allow
spur on

Synonyms
verb disappoint, fill with consternation

dispirit
rattle
frighten
puzzle
unnerve
agitate
confound
shake
horrify
terrify
dumbfound
disillusion
bewilder

flummox
appall
daunt
disquiet
perplex
bother
disconcert
nonplus
disturb
fluster
embarrass
mystify
discourage

dishearten
faze
alarm
upset
scare
paralyze
discomfit
discompose
distress
terrorize
affright
snafu
unhinge

abash
throw
chill
foul up
mess up
put off
screw up
louse up
get to
muck up
take aback
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

appease
placate
soothe
calm
comfort
gladden
explain
quiet
enlighten

delight
explicate
embolden
aid
hearten
reassure
incite
clarify
encourage

clear up
make happy
please
help
inspirit
settle
order
assure

Synonyms
verb worry; make uneasy

agitate
unsettle
perplex
vex
perturb

annoy
disturb
distress
bother
pester

upset
discompose
harass
plague
fluster

incommode
trouble
fret
unhinge
concern

Antonyms

calm
soothe
aid
appease
comfort

pacify
assist
delight
please
make happy

order
help
ease
settle

Synonyms
verb bother, upset

unsettle
perturb
rattle
frighten
puzzle
confuse
astound
agitate
arouse
vex
shake
gall
provoke
worry

depress
complicate
irritate
amaze
startle
irk
outrage
disrupt
perplex
unnerve
excite
plague
interrupt
trouble

annoy
dishearten
alarm
distract
discompose
intrude
pain
tire
afflict
pique
pester
grieve
muddle
interfere

confound
ail
harass
badger
fluster
ruffle
molest
rouse
unhinge
distress
shake up
burn up
make uneasy

Antonyms

calm
soothe
placate
comfort
exhilarate
gladden
explain
enlighten
organize
lull
quiet

tranquilize
aid
assist
delight
reassure
appease
pacify
sort
compose
order
please

clarify
clear up
bore
help
cheer
encourage
make happy
arrange
locate

Synonyms
verb cause mental discomfort

annoy
disturb
perplex
bewilder
perturb
faze
confuse
puzzle
upset
distract
shame

rattle
irk
plague
agitate
mortify
fluster
stun
bother
disconcert
dumbfound
discomfit

discompose
discountenance
distress
bug
chagrin
nonplus
discombobulate
tease
abash
throw
let down

show up
catch one short
give a bad time
give a hard time
hang up
make a monkey of
put in a hole
put in a spot
put on the spot
put out of countenance
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
quiet

organize
enlighten
explain
delight
gladden
make happy

please
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb upset, worry

try
annoy
chafe
disturb
pain

distress
afflict
perturb
bother
preoccupy

vex
occupy
irk
agitate
burden

gall
trouble
provoke
abrade

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort

quiet
assist
delight
ignore

make happy
please
help
not use

Synonyms
verb upset someone

bother
disturb
nag
ruffle
distress
agitate

displease
peeve
harass
vex
goad
nettle

pique
rile
irk
torment
irritate
gall

trouble
provoke
abrade
get on nerves

Antonyms

calm
soothe
assist
appease

delight
aid
comfort
pacify

placate
please
help
make happy

Synonyms
verb confuse

beat
mystify
confound
disturb
stump

perplex
bewilder
perturb
disconcert
nonplus

upset
baffle
discomfit
stick
embarrass

puzzle
distress
buffalo

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
calm
comfort
soothe
assist
overtake
overthrow
give in

surrender
misconstrue
misunderstand
dissuade
clear up
clarify
order
help
please
fail

lose
miss
pass
yield
depart
leave
mismanage
discourage
understand

Synonyms
verb be bothered, worried about

annoy
bedevil
nag
irritate
haunt

distress
tease
pester
harass
plague

rankle
harry
trouble
fret
wear down

beleague
eat at
prey on one’s mind

Antonyms

aid
soothe
assuage
assist

calm
comfort
delight
make happy

please
help
support

Synonyms
verb badger

burn
raid
tease
intimidate
pester
torment
persecute
heckle
hassle
hound
maraud
bait
distress

exhaust
strain
vex
foray
worry
devil
tire
beleaguer
irritate
eat
attack
irk
annoy

pain
perplex
exasperate
bullyrag
disturb
despoil
gnaw
plague
macerate
trouble
weary
bug
bedevil

stress
bother
try
harry
fatigue
ride
get to
give a bad time
give a hard time
jerk around
noodge
work on
rattle one’s cage

Antonyms

aid
assist
delight
calm
comfort
soothe
invigorate
refresh

placate
reassure
activate
energize
assuage
explain
facilitate
help

encourage
make happy
please
build
support
clarify
clear up

Synonyms
verb cause mental pain

annoy
injure
wound
sadden
upset
sting
punish
constrain
distress
afflict

displease
zing
torment
martyr
vex
vitiate
lambaste
torture
burn
abuse

aggrieve
chafe
discomfit
faze
grieve
excruciate
try
prejudice
discommode
put down

put out
martyrize
cut to the quick
give no quarter
go for jugular
hit where one lives
lay a bad trip on
lean on
thumb nose at
work over

Antonyms

aid
heal
delight
assist
calm
comfort
soothe

protect
praise
respect
assuage
remedy
placate
make happy

please
cure
help
let go
satisfy
approve
relieve

Synonyms
verb hurt, harm

torture
wound
damage
cripple
break
disable
batter
maim
mutilate
deface
distress
foul

impair
pique
torment
total
weaken
tarnish
ruin
deform
maltreat
vitiate
wax
blight

mar
pain
disfigure
distort
contort
wrong
abuse
spoil
sting
aggrieve
undermine
blemish

grieve
prejudice
mangle
cut up
do in
foul up
shake up
draw blood
hack up

Antonyms

aid
heal
improve
mend
assist
enable
adorn
beautify
embellish

ornament
clean
delight
grow
protect
preserve
respect
cure
help

fix
repair
strengthen
allow
decorate
please
approve

Synonyms
verb displease, insult

annoy
disturb
exasperate
aggrieve
horrify
sicken
shock
upset
irritate
hurt
outrage

rile
antagonize
sting
disgust
gall
anger
provoke
repulse
disoblige
pain
affront

miff
trespass
slur
jar
slight
wound
vex
nauseate
pique
distress
repel

snub
disgruntle
nettle
sin
fret
zing
transgress
be disagreeable
turn one off

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet
placate
delight
heal

assuage
assist
attract
appease
compliment
mollify
praise
obey

make happy
please
order
cure
help
agree
flatter
behave

Synonyms
verb depress, subdue

annoy
afflict
torture
overwhelm
suppress
vex
trample
maltreat
harass
prey on
persecute
subjugate
torment

pick on
force
distress
dispirit
tax
smother
strain
hound
worry
crush
overload
overpower
overthrow

outrage
overcome
aggrieve
sadden
handicap
wrong
abuse
plague
burden
press
trouble
dishearten
saddle

ride
rule
encumber
harry
put down
beat down
despotize
keep down
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put upon
tyrranize
weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
assist
surrender
calm
release
compliment

praise
give in
delight
benefit
gladden
make happy
please
help

let go
yield
leave alone
encourage
inspirit
boost

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

harm
distress
afflict
agonize
grieve
sting
strain
rile
torment
vex
gall
suffer
anguish

worry
exasperate
injure
convulse
bite
wound
irritate
nick
tingle
irk
smart
annoy
disquiet

prick
torture
sadden
throb
punish
gripe
hurt
inflame
discomfort
aggrieve
ache
harrow
chafe

stress
chasten
upset
excruciate
ail
harass
constrain
rack
cut to the quick
hit where one lives

Antonyms

aid
assist
mend
calm
comfort
soothe
delight
placate

alleviate
heal
appease
assuage
praise
fix
help
please

make happy
cheer
encourage
relieve
ease
cure
let go

Synonyms
verb wrong, torment

pick on
torture
expel
pursue
injure
maltreat
harass
outrage
molest

hound
oppress
victimize
crucify
bait
distress
afflict
exile
martyr

worry
badger
hector
pester
vex
tyrannize
beat
ill-treat
plague

aggrieve
annoy
tease
bother
hunt
dog
dragoon
drive up the wall
be on one’s case

Antonyms

aid
assist
delight
protect
comfort

soothe
ignore
console
reward
make happy

please
help
neglect
let go
commend

Synonyms
verb be stingy

scrape
distress
afflict

economize
stint
scrimp

spare
press
oppress

skimp
pinch pennies

Antonyms

comfort
aid
release
help

spend
be generous
give
offer

receive
free

Synonyms
verb attack, terrorize

intimidate
fleece
bully
feed on
haunt
take advantage of
plunder

exploit
devour
oppress
victimize
blackmail
bleed
burden

consume
distress
eat
hunt
load
raid
seize

tax
trouble
weigh
worry
depredate
live off

Antonyms

assist
aid
guard

protect
help
give

save

Synonyms
verb torture; strain

torment
wrench
afflict
shake
crucify
pull

stress
pain
distress
agonize
excruciate
oppress

try
tear
harass
persecute
force
martyr

wring
harrow
stretch

Antonyms

aid
assist
comfort

soothe
delight
help

please
pleasure

Synonyms
verb upset, depress

discourage
dishearten
grieve
dispirit
dash
desolate

distress
down
deject
press
deplore
oppress

weigh down
bring one down
bum out
cast down
dampen spirits
drag down

make blue
put a damper on
put into a funk
throw cold water on
turn one off
break one’s heart

Antonyms

hearten
aid
assist
delight

gladden
encourage
inspirit
help

cheer
make happy

Synonyms
verb upset deeply

disturb
unsettle
rattle
frighten
unnerve
upset
intimidate

worry
horrify
throw
undermine
weaken
dismay
discompose

distress
jar
bother
move
appall
impair
consternate

daunt
unstring
knock props out
make waves
throw a curve

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
reassure
soothe
delight

assist
aid
embolden
placate
order
encourage

strengthen
make happy
please
help

Synonyms
verb cause mental stress

try
trouble
stress

pain
distress
harass

irk
hassle
push

pick at

Antonyms

aid
assist
compress
laze

calm
placate
soothe
help

please
concentrate
idle
rest

Synonyms
verb exhaust, weary

annoy
depress
dishearten
exasperate
dispirit
displease
jade
overwork
irritate
drain
irk
fatigue
wear
disgust
fail

bore
worry
distress
debilitate
tax
nauseate
fold
pall
enervate
sap
weaken
droop
faint
vex
deject

bush
pain
collapse
yawn
flag
sink
overburden
crawl
strain
wilt
drop
sicken
harass
ennui
prostrate

burn out
peter out
wear down
wear out
overstrain
overtax
fag
give out
go stale
grow weary
poop out
put to sleep

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
excite
calm
delight
refresh
assist

energize
invigorate
mend
increase
assuage
activate
make happy
please

cheer
encourage
help
cure
strengthen
build
rise
fire up

Synonyms
verb be or make very upset

bedevil
annoy
nag
torture
tease
vex
bother
pester
irritate
hurt
harass

plague
smite
mistreat
afflict
hound
molest
crucify
break
devil
pain
distress

agonize
punish
excruciate
harrow
try
abuse
persecute
harry
heckle
bait
trouble

provoke
wring
rack
worry
bone
drive bananas
drive up the wall
give a hard time
play cat and mouse
put through wringer
rub salt in wound

Antonyms

aid
soothe
assuage
assist
delight
calm

compliment
praise
comfort
protect
reward
make happy

please
relieve
help
commend
support

Synonyms
verb upset or hurt severely

annoy
disturb
injure
beat
wound
abuse
torment
persecute
mistreat

maim
mutilate
oppress
crucify
smite
pain
distress
afflict
grill

agonize
wring
bother
lacerate
excruciate
irritate
harrow
try
wrong

impale
martyr
mangle
rack
whip
martyrize

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
comfort
assist
heal
mend

protect
delight
assuage
calm
alleviate
make happy
please

cure
fix
help
commend
repair
relieve

Synonyms
verb bother, worry

annoy
disturb
perplex
afflict
sadden
disconcert
perturb
upset
irritate
strain
agitate
irk

plague
vex
burden
torment
concern
pester
stress
disoblige
pain
distress
grieve
inconvenience

disquiet
discompose
try
ail
harass
spook
discommode
harry
bug
fret
flip out
put out

burn up
drive up the wall
get to
give a bad time
give a hard time
impose on
make a fuss
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet

delight
assist
make happy
please
order

help
support
be content
be happy

Synonyms
verb bother, afflict

crucify
distress
agonize
tax
strain
torment

irritate
martyr
tire
vex
irk
pain

torture
inconvenience
weary
plague
trouble
wring

annoy
stress
upset
excruciate
harass
rack

Antonyms

assist
calm
soothe
delight

aid
assuage
activate
energize

abstain
help
make happy
please

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

dismay
disturb
unsettle
bewilder
perturb
unnerve
distract
agitate
cramp
distress
afflict
rattle
debilitate

disconcert
confound
craze
discompose
floor
disquiet
unhinge
derange
pother
ruffle
discombobulate
incapacitate
flurry

spook
fluster
sicken
bug
grieve
flip
ail
turn
egg on
flip out
lay up
pick on
rock the boat

turn on
indispose
adjy
fire up
get to
give a hard time
key up
make a scene
make waves
psych
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

calm
quiet
soothe
explain
assist
comfort
aid
mend

straighten
delight
encourage
order
allow
help
cure
clear up

please
settle
make well
hold
place
make happy
fail
lose

Synonyms
verb make tired

annoy
exhaust
dishearten
exasperate
tire
depress
irk
fade
bore
distress
debilitate
jade
tax

nauseate
strain
enfeeble
fail
enervate
sap
cloy
weaken
droop
vex
disgust
glut
pain

flag
fatigue
sink
burden
plague
drain
overwork
sicken
harass
weigh
oppress
fall off
wear down

wear out
tire out
drowse
fag
cause ennui
grow tired
have had enough
leave one cold
lose interest
make discontented
take it out of
try the patience of
tucker out

Antonyms

soothe
invigorate
refresh
comfort
excite
assist
calm

aid
energize
mend
increase
activate
enliven
make happy

please
encourage
help
cure
strengthen
rise

Synonyms
verb be or make anxious, troubled

annoy
depress
disturb
unsettle
perturb
bother
upset
irritate
try
plague
trouble
fret
distress
afflict

beleaguer
agonize
importune
beset
torment
brood
pester
disquiet
goad
vex
hector
attack
tantalize
persecute

test
bedevil
needle
torture
writhe
wrong
stew
aggrieve
wince
bug
chafe
tease
tear
ail

harass
despair
harry
hassle
oppress
go for
take on
dun
concern oneself
feel uneasy
gnaw at
have qualms
sweat out
bite one’s nails

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
appease
calm

pacify
delight
assist
reassure
make happy

please
order
help
support
not worry

Synonyms
verb cause mental hurt

traumatize
hurt
disturb
pain
distress

get
grieve
bother
upset
sting

outrage
mortify
offend
trouble
do in

put down
shake up
cut to the quick
dump on
hurt one’s feelings

Antonyms

calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
delight

compliment
heal
appease
order
help
please

fail
lose
be happy
satisfy
make happy
cure

Synonyms
verb afflict

agonize
smite
curse

distress
torture
bother

hurt
harass
torment

mistreat
plague
anguish

Antonyms

assist
calm
soothe

aid
help
make happy

please
relieve

Synonyms
verb inflict trauma

disturb
grieve
shock
upset
hurt

offend
mortify
outrage
pain
distress

get
bother
sting
trouble
do in

put down
shake up
cut to the quick
dump on
hurt one’s feelings

Antonyms

calm
soothe
delight
compliment

aid
assist
order
please

satisfy
make happy
help