Putting on the spot


Synonyms for putting on the spot
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 for putting on the spot

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
quiet

organize
enlighten
explain
delight
gladden
make happy

please
order
clarify
clear up
help

Synonyms
verb put in jeopardy

threaten
expose
imperil
menace
hazard
chance

peril
risk
venture
be careless
chance it
lay on the line

lay open
leave defenseless
leave in the middle
make liable
put at risk
put in danger

put on the spot
subject to loss
play into one’s hands
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

protect
guard
aid

assist
comfort
help

save
take care

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

disturb
aggravate
disrupt
irk
discompose

disoblige
exasperate
discombobulate
upset
interfere

try
discommode
meddle
give a hard time
give trouble

hang up
make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
soothe
organize
calm
delight

aid
assist
benefit
arrange
please

make happy
be convenient
help

Synonyms
verb upset, irritate; inconvenience

burn
aggravate
anger
annoy
bother
confound
discomfit
discommode
discompose

disconcert
discountenance
disoblige
displease
dissatisfy
disturb
embarrass
exasperate
gall

get
grate
harass
inflame
irk
nettle
perturb
provoke
rile

roil
trouble
vex
incommode
impose upon
put on the spot

Antonyms

assuage
help

please
start

Synonyms
verb inconvenience

disturb
aggravate
irk
exasperate
discombobulate
upset

discompose
interfere
try
disoblige
discommode
trouble

disrupt
meddle
discomfort
put out
give a hard time
give trouble

hang up
make it tough
put in a spot
put on the spot
put to trouble

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
soothe
organize

delight
aid
assist
arrange
order

make happy
help
please

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