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Synonyms for makes waves
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 for makes waves

appease
calm
comfort
quiet
reassure
soothe

delight
enchant
charm
aid
assist
mollify

gratify
cheer
please
help
make happy
support

Synonyms
verb confuse, make difficult

convolute
perplex
upset
muddle
involve
impede
obscure
bedevil
confound
clog

interweave
handicap
entangle
elaborate
embroil
snafu
snag
twist
fold
combine

derange
multiply
jumble
tangle
disorder
ravel
disarrange
foul up
mix up
screw up

infold
interrelate
add fuel to fire
interfuse
make intricate
make waves
muck up
open can of worms
render unintelligible
snarl up

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
exclude
untangle
straighten
disentangle

facilitate
clear up
order
clarify
free
untwist

divide
arrange
ease
uncomplicate
make simple

Synonyms
verb carry out, accomplish

bring about
enforce
achieve
implement
realize
enact
secure
effectuate
conclude
actuate
buy
sell
render

perform
actualize
make
cause
begin
unzip
complete
invoke
procure
induce
produce
generate
execute

conceive
yield
initiate
consummate
fulfill
create
bring off
bring on
draw on
get across
turn out
carry through
do a number

do the job
do the trick
do to a T
get to
give rise to
make it
make waves
pull it off
put across
turn the trick
do one’s thing

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
destroy
ruin
deny
disallow
refuse
veto

ignore
halt
stop
neglect
fail
lose
give up
discourage

end
finish
close
forget
miss
overlook

Synonyms
verb upset, provoke

annoy
disturb
embitter
peeve
infuriate
vex
excite
incense
enrage

agitate
rile
irk
irritate
gall
rankle
aggravate
pique
needle

get
madden
exacerbate
nettle
inflame
roil
anger
rouse
bug

work up
T-off
drive up the wall
make waves
try the patience of
get under one’s skin

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet

assist
lull
tranquilize
delight
gladden
mollify
alleviate

placate
make happy
please
help
compose
ease

Synonyms
verb upset, perturb

mystify
perplex
bewilder
discombobulate
nonplus
confuse
muddle
distract
confound

agitate
unhinge
discompose
ruffle
disturb
frustrate
rattle
disquiet
bother

puzzle
excite
heat
flip
flurry
hassle
spook
hurry
addle

craze
work up
fuddle
get to
make nervous
make waves
psych
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
educate
organize
calm
soothe

appease
comfort
pacify
quiet
aid
clear up
clarify

order
compose
help
please
settle

Synonyms
verb influence, provoke

plot
abet
prompt
initiate
bring about
incite
inflame
kindle
spur
whip up

foment
urge
scheme
raise
hint
actuate
needle
move
insinuate
goad

impel
start
encourage
persuade
plan
suggest
rouse
stimulate
egg on
turn on

work up
add fuel
fire up
make waves
put up to
rabble-rouse
set on
steam up
stir up

Antonyms

deter
dissuade
ignore
repress
suppress

calm
prevent
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
put out
depress
conclude
finish

Synonyms
verb aggravate; rub the wrong way

annoy
disturb
peeve
bother
inconvenience
irritate
rile

vex
gall
provoke
ruffle
miff
bug
nettle

harass
incommode
abrade
rasp
discommode
trouble
eat

fret
put out
get on nerves
get to
give a hard time
make waves

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
assist

delight
appease
mollify
make happy

please
help

Synonyms
verb upset, unsettle

annoy
dismay
disturb
perplex
bewilder
disconcert
alarm
vex

confuse
muddle
irritate
confound
agitate
fluster
discompose
discountenance

ruffle
bother
needle
disquiet
pester
flurry
worry
trouble

disorder
bug
disarrange
make a scene
make waves
stir up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
quiet
reassure

organize
enlighten
explain
assist
make happy
please

assure
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb offend, provoke

annoy
ignite
irk
displease
excite
irritate
gall
rile
arouse
incense
whet
offend

kindle
stimulate
galvanize
move
sting
mortify
quicken
motivate
wound
goad
vex
stir

prick
exasperate
get
absorb
rouse
spur
bug
affront
miff
peeve
bother
nettle

grab
egg on
put out
work up
goose
fire up
get a rise out of
get under skin
give a hard time
give the business
make waves

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
calm
lull
quiet
dissuade
compliment

appease
placate
misunderstand
mollify
make happy
please
extinguish
compose

bore
depress
discourage
satisfy
dull
help

Synonyms
verb make angry

aggravate
offend
incite
irritate
raise
enrage
inflame
irk
anger
infuriate
foment
abet

set
perturb
pique
rile
incense
gall
nag
madden
vex
insult
abrade
exercise

annoy
ruffle
exasperate
get
grate
bug
fret
chafe
affront
bother
upset
roil

put out
whip up
work up
hit where one lives
make blood boil
make waves
set on
work into lather
get on one’s nerves
get under one’s skin
try one’s patience

Antonyms

appease
alleviate
soothe
delight
calm
pacify
placate
hinder
dissuade

comfort
assuage
aid
compliment
ignore
gratify
prevent
make happy
help

please
discourage
stop
fail
lose
end
halt

Synonyms
verb refuse to obey

renounce
defy
revolt
secede
resist
overthrow
remonstrate
riot
combat

dissent
disobey
upset
denounce
censure
fight
boycott
criticize
oppose

mutiny
strike
overturn
break with
drop out
opt out
rock the boat
take up arms
be insubordinate

come out against
get out of line
insurrect
make waves
rise up
run amok
turn against

Antonyms

give in
obey
surrender
comply
sanction

compliment
praise
laud
yield
agree

make peace
approve
endorse
lose
support

Synonyms
verb rebel, rise up against

defy
mutiny
overthrow
break
riot
renounce

defect
boycott
resist
oppose
arise
strike

overturn
drop out
opt out
rock the boat
take up arms
get out of line

insurrect
make waves
turn against

Antonyms

give in
obey
surrender
comply
harmonize

delight
yield
join
allow
support

submit
make happy
please

Synonyms
verb disturb the status quo

complain
disagree
disturb
object

protest
cause trouble
challenge the status quo
disturb the balance

make a stink
make waves
not conform
stir things up

upset the apple cart

Synonyms
verb stimulate, excite

work up
disturb
provoke
trigger
incite
rile
agitate
inflame
startle
arouse
heighten
galvanize
kindle
awaken

stir
whip up
urge
move
pique
redouble
vivify
anger
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
aggravate

enliven
exhilarate
whet
instigate
needle
magnify
rise
wake
deepen
intensify
bug
foment
challenge
enhance

mount
pep up
fire up
wake up
innervate
bestir
ask for it
get going
innerve
intensate
key up
make waves
steam up

Antonyms

dissuade
appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet
soothe
deter
lull
tranquilize
dishearten
regress

weaken
slow
soften
decrease
lessen
slump
nap
sleep
discourage
make happy
please
halt

stop
put out
fix
dull
dampen
lower
decline
drop
fall
disenchant

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 incite, stimulate

rouse
arouse
inspire
energize
whip up
inflame
trigger
galvanize
affect
kindle
touch
prompt
spark
provoke

spur
raise
abet
set
move
actuate
agitate
rile
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
electrify

rout
motivate
whet
vitalize
urge
excite
wake
spook
awaken
foment
thrill
challenge
drive
impel

roust
work up
bestir
add fuel to fire
adjy
feed the fire
make waves
psych
stir embers
stir up
switch on

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
prevent
hinder
impede
dishearten
lull
quiet
tranquilize

weaken
deaden
retard
slow
repress
laze
wait
disenchant
discourage

put out
halt
stop
depress
dull
bore
dampen
leave alone
rest

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 nullify, invalidate

wipe out
mar
reverse
wreck
subvert
ruin
shatter
abolish
quash
spoil
offset
negate
destroy

overturn
undermine
annul
cramp
wrack
unsettle
have
neutralize
queer
impoverish
skin
cancel
abrogate

craze
stymie
vitiate
overthrow
crimp
smash
outmaneuver
break
overreach
outfox
abate
outsmart
demolish

annihilate
injure
upset
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down
screw up
bring to naught
make waves
unbuild

Antonyms

create
aid
uphold
construct
grow
assist
permit
surrender
straighten
mend

revive
fasten
validate
build
help
repair
support
allow
restore
balance

order
approve
establish
fix
encourage
save
fail
lose
close
do

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 upset the norm

dislocate

disorder

sink

make waves