Rattle one’s cage

Synonyms for rattle one’s cage
verb exasperate

annoy
aggravate

disturb
provoke

perturb

Antonyms for rattle one’s cage

soothe
appease

calm
make happy

please

Synonyms
verb upset, disorganize

rattle
disturb
rummage
discompose
unsettle
discombobulate

disarray
confuse
muddle
agitate
spoil
shake

disorder
throw
mess up
mix up
put off
screw up

bollix
muck up
muddy the waters
psych out
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

appease
soothe
organize
calm

enlighten
explain
ready
order

compose
clear up
help
arrange

Synonyms
verb infuriate; make worse

annoy
aggravate
worsen
heighten
irritate
inflame
provoke

intensify
increase
embitter
exasperate
envenom
excite
madden

vex
enrage
add insult to injury
egg on
fan the flames
feed the fire
go from bad to worse

heat up
hit on
rub salt in a wound
push one’s button

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
alleviate
improve

delight
calm
comfort
pacify
placate

make happy
please
help
compose

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

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 confuse, perplex

mystify
dumbfound
bewilder
faze
disconcert
astound
baffle
astonish
daze
fluster

discountenance
stump
rattle
puzzle
confound
thwart
boggle
paralyze
stymie
stun

overcome
dismay
balk
get
beat
muddle
frustrate
flurry
stick
embarrass

throw
discomfit
floor
stagger
buffalo
take aback
throw into tizzy
mess with one’s head

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
calm
comfort
soothe
aid

assist
give in
surrender
educate
clear up
bore
expect

support
help
clarify
encourage
yield
lose
please

Synonyms
verb disconcert, upset someone

disturb
bewilder
faze
frighten
bother
unnerve
confuse
distract

confound
shake
embarrass
scare
discomfit
discompose
discountenance
perplex

discombobulate
nonplus
flummox
muddle
addle
perturb
abash
throw

put off
put out
get to
psych out
put out of countenance

Antonyms

calm
comfort
reassure
soothe
organize
explain

gladden
enlighten
educate
appease
placate
order

clear up
help
please
clarify

Synonyms
verb upset, irritate

annoy
rattle
disturb
irk
stump
perturb
disconcert
agitate
gall
torment
anger

unsettle
provoke
worry
floor
disquiet
vex
abrade
stir
browbeat
bully
confuse

excite
flurry
wear
fluster
trouble
fret
chafe
cow
intimidate
bother
flummox

nettle
peeve
harass
bluster
put off
put out
shake up
fuddle
get to
throw into tizzy

Antonyms

soothe
appease
explain
calm
comfort
lull
quiet
tranquilize

delight
aid
assist
pacify
please
help
cheer
encourage

make happy
compose
order
settle
clear up
leave alone
smooth

Synonyms
verb drive up the wall

annoy
bother
exasperate
infuriate

irk
irritate
madden
needle

pester
provoke
rile
ruffle

upset
vex
get in one’s hair
push one’s buttons