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Synonyms for up setting
adj disturbing

troublesome
embarrassing
annoying
worrisome
distressing
startling
alarming
threatening
discouraging
irritating
unpleasant
inconvenient
painful
disquieting
depressing

disruptive
trying
frightening
tiresome
creepy
bothersome
worrying
perplexing
unsettling
foreboding
perturbing
provoking
burdensome
consequential
difficult

disagreeable
distressful
gloomy
hard
intrusive
irksome
laborious
ominous
onerous
pessimistic
prophetic
severe
sinister
toilsome
troublous

uncertain
wearisome
disconcerting
troubling
vexing
dismaying
discomposing
agitating
impeding
discommoding
aggravating
harassing
discomforting

Antonyms for up setting

helpful
pleasant
pleasing
soothing
comforting
encouraging

delightful
calming
facile
easy
nice
agreeable

good
convenient
settling
happy

Synonyms
verb disorder; knock over

disturb
unsettle
spoil
rummage
topple
reverse
tumble
subvert

tilt
invert
disarray
disorganize
muddle
spill
upturn
turn

derange
pitch
jumble
capsize
overturn
change
keel over
mess up

mix up
upend
overset
put out of order
tip over
turn inside-out
turn topsy-turvy
turn upside-down

Antonyms

organize
straighten
delight
order

clear up
hold
place
make happy

please
fail
lose

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 defeat

beat
win
overcome

overpower
topple
overturn

conquer
overthrow
outplay

be victorious
get the better of
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
straighten
delight
lose

yield
hold
order
place

make happy
please
fail

Synonyms
noun disorientation

turmoil
bewilderment
embarrassment
turbulence
distraction
demoralization
pother
puzzlement
bemusement
flap
dither

chagrin
tumult
agitation
commotion
befuddlement
perturbation
fluster
stew
abashment
perplexity
discomfiture

lather
disturbing
embarrassing
perplexing
unsettling
upsetting
disorientation
abashing
addling
befuddling
blurring

cluttering
confounding
disarranging
discomfiting
dumbfounding
embroiling
mixup mystification
obscuring
stirring up
tangling

Antonyms

calm
happiness
calmness
clarity

orientation
composure
peace
order

organization
sense
method
system

Synonyms
adj disgusting, offensive

distressing
distasteful
obnoxious
unpalatable
objectionable
unpleasant

repulsive
unsavory
annoying
awful
bad
bothersome

drag
nasty
pain
repellent
repugnant
rotten

sour
unhappy
uninviting
woeful
displeasing
upsetting

Antonyms

delicious
palatable
pleasant
pleasing
delightful

appetizing
welcome
attractive
friendly
inoffensive

agreeable
nice
good
happy

Synonyms
adj causing trouble, confusion

upsetting
disturbing
troublesome
rowdy

unruly
disorderly
obstreperous
unsettling

distracting
off-base
out-of-line
out-of-order

troublemaking

Antonyms

calming
soothing

well-behaved
disciplined

settling

Synonyms
adj humiliating, shaming

distressing
tricky
troublesome
perplexing
puzzling
awkward
upsetting
unseemly
ticklish
shameful

uncomfortable
disturbing
inconvenient
confusing
worrisome
difficult
delicate
disagreeable
equivocal
impossible

inopportune
sensitive
sticky
touchy
uneasy
unpropitious
incommodious
exasperating
disconcerting
troubling

mortifying
compromising
discommoding
distracting
rattling
bewildering
discomfiting
discommodious

Antonyms

uncomplicated
helpful
easy

convenient
straightforward
comfortable

unshameful

Synonyms
adj severe, painful; serious

dreadful
outrageous
monstrous
atrocious
egregious
lamentable
deplorable
calamitous
flagrant
appalling
heinous
tragic

shameful
dire
shocking
glaring
intolerable
unbearable
damaging
agonizing
dismal
disquieting
distressing
disturbing

grave
harmful
heavy
hurtful
injurious
mournful
offensive
onerous
oppressive
pathetic
pitiful
sad

sharp
sorrowful
taxing
tough
troublesome
villainous
weighty
upsetting
afflicting
heart-rending
wounding

Antonyms

pleasing
wonderful
delightful
magnificent
acceptable
fortunate
lucky

comforting
concealed
hidden
bearable
tolerable
harmless
pleasant

good
mild
little
happy
blessed
favorable

Synonyms
adj injurious, cruel

distressing
unkind
upsetting
dangerous
malicious
pernicious
harmful
prejudicial

detrimental
nasty
destructive
damaging
bad
cutting
deadly
deleterious

disadvantageous
evil
mean
mischievous
nocuous
noxious
ominous
poisonous

spiteful
aching
afflictive
hurting
wounding

Antonyms

friendly
kind
helpful
assisting

beneficial
harmless
safe
aiding

helping
nice
relieving

Synonyms
adj distressing

trying
annoying
disquieting
disturbing

irksome
irritating
maddening
taxing

tense
upsetting
stressful
aggravating

exasperating

Synonyms
adj affecting, painful

sentimental
pathetic
heartrending
sad
heartbreaking
touching

moving
emotional
disturbing
passionate
bitter
agonizing

distressing
impressive
intense
piteous
pitiful
sorrowful

perturbing
upsetting
agitating

Antonyms

indifferent
unemotional
cheerful
wonderful
unmoving

numb
pleasant
soothing
blah
happy

calm
blunt
dull
unaffecting

Synonyms
adj unfortunate, distressing

dark
pathetic
dismal
regrettable
moving
bad
unhappy
depressing
poignant
tragic
serious

miserable
sorry
pitiful
calamitous
deplorable
disastrous
discouraging
dreary
funereal
grave
grievous

hapless
joyless
lachrymose
lamentable
lugubrious
oppressive
shabby
tearful
unsatisfactory
wretched
dispiriting

melancholic
pitiable
tear-jerking
upsetting
dejecting
discomposing
disheartening
heart-rending
saddening

Antonyms

encouraging
cheerful
worthwhile
glad
pleasant
fortunate

lucky
advantageous
joyful
bright
light
hopeful

good
happy
blessed
right
great
unaffecting

Synonyms
adj intense

dreadful
great
huge
tremendous
awesome
terrible
horrible
awful

appalling
deafening
disquieting
enormous
excessive
extreme
fearful
fierce

formidable
frightful
gigantic
harsh
immense
large
monstrous
severe

shocking
thunderous
horrific
upsetting
agitating
terrorizing

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing
wonderful
miniature
insignificant
unimportant

tiny
little
minute
small
good
calm

moderate
bad
inferior
low
nasty
poor

Synonyms
adj difficult, problematic

tricky
unpleasant
troublesome
perplexing
awkward
sticky

prickly
bothersome
ticklish
nettlesome
irksome
baffling

formidable
hard
severe
tough
trying
vexatious

worrying
upsetting
harassing

Antonyms

pleasant
helpful
easy
convenient

straightforward
smooth
dull
unpointed

solvable
untroublesome

Synonyms
adj difficult, troublesome

tricky
tense
rough
tough
precarious
close

arduous
critical
dangerous
distressing
disturbing
exacting

hazardous
near
perilous
punishing
sticky
ticklish

trying
worrisome
upsetting

Antonyms

untroubled
easy
calm
nice
definite

comfortable
free
loose
open
slack

unsealed
wide
giving
sober

Synonyms
adj bothersome, worrisome

tricky
intractable
tough
unruly
problematic
taxing
worrying
ugly
burdensome
irksome
damaging
dangerous

messy
alarming
inconvenient
annoying
irritating
painful
difficult
arduous
demanding
disquieting
hard
heavy

importunate
laborious
mean
murder
oppressive
pesky
pestiferous
refractory
rough
tiresome
trying
ungovernable

uphill
vexatious
wearisome
wicked
pestilential
repressive
troublous
upsetting
vexing
harassing
infestive

Antonyms

uncomplicated
manageable
kind
pleasing
pleasant

helpful
beneficial
useful
easy
delicate

gentle
nice
agreeable
safe
aiding

Synonyms
adj difficult, bothersome

tricky
troublesome
taxing
upsetting
arduous
demanding
strenuous
irritating

fatiguing
exacting
rough
annoying
exigent
hard
irksome
onerous

oppressive
pestilent
provocative
severe
sticky
tight
tiresome
tough

wearisome
weighty
stressful
vexing
exasperating
aggravating

Antonyms

facile
easy

mild
moderate

unstressful

Synonyms
adj insufficient, inadequate

distressing
unsuitable
regrettable
unacceptable
disappointing
deficient
mediocre
amiss
bad

damaged
disquieting
disturbing
lame
offensive
poor
rotten
second
thin

undesirable
unwelcome
unworthy
weak
wrong
displeasing
schlocky
upsetting
disconcerting

for the birds
junky
no good
not good enough
not up to par
vexing

Antonyms

suitable
satisfactory

acceptable
adequate

OK
sufficient

Synonyms
adj distressing, bothersome

annoying
burdensome
disagreeable
disappointing
disturbing
irksome
irritating

mean
pesky
provoking
teasing
troublesome
trying
ugly

unpleasant
wicked
worrisome
worrying
nagging
tormenting
troublous

upsetting
afflicting
aggravating
exasperating

Antonyms

assisting
helpful

pleasing
soothing

aiding

Synonyms
adj troublesome

upsetting
alarming
disquieting
bothersome
disturbing
worrying

agonizing
annoying
anxious
apprehensive
burdensome
inconvenient

irksome
irritating
nervous
taxing
tiresome
trying

uneasy
wearisome
vexing
unnerving

Synonyms
adj puzzling

perplexing
upsetting
baffling
complex

complicated
difficult
mystifying
unsettling

involved
confounding
disconcerting
bewildering

blurring
disorienting
befuddling

Antonyms

clear
easy

plain
simple

orderly
reassuring

Synonyms
adj disquieting

troublesome
embarrassing
annoying
worrisome
distressing
startling
unsettling
alarming
threatening
discouraging
unpleasant
painful
perplexing
upsetting

depressing
ominous
frightening
irritating
sinister
creepy
bothersome
worrying
foreboding
perturbing
provoking
trying
burdensome
consequential

difficult
disagreeable
gloomy
hard
inconvenient
irksome
laborious
onerous
pessimistic
prophetic
severe
tiresome
toilsome
uncertain

wearisome
disconcerting
troubling
vexing
dismaying
agitating
discomposing
impeding
discommoding
aggravating
harassing
discomforting

Antonyms

helpful
pleasant
pleasing
comforting

auspicious
encouraging
delightful
easy

nice
agreeable
good
happy

Synonyms
adj festering

upsetting
disturbing

annoying
irritating

galling
painful

Antonyms

pleasing

soothing

Synonyms
adj disheartening

distressing
disappointing

unsettling
discouraging

depressing
upsetting

dispiriting

Antonyms

encouraging

Synonyms
adj disturbing

anxious
disquieting
disruptive

distressing
nervous
perturbing

troublesome
unsettling
upsetting

worrisome
worrying

Synonyms
adj objectionable

disagreeable
intolerable
obnoxious

offensive
unacceptable
undesirable

unpleasant
unwanted
unwelcome

upsetting

Synonyms
adj disturbing

embarrassing
foreboding
annoying
distressing
startling
trying
unsettling
alarming
threatening
discouraging
perplexing
upsetting
depressing
disquieting
frightening

irritating
provoking
worrying
bothersome
burdensome
consequential
creepy
difficult
disagreeable
disruptive
distressful
gloomy
hard
inconvenient
intrusive

irksome
laborious
ominous
onerous
painful
pessimistic
prophetic
severe
sinister
tiresome
toilsome
troublesome
troublous
uncertain
unpleasant

wearisome
worrisome
impeding
disconcerting
aggravating
troubling
harassing
dismaying
agitating
vexing
discommoding
discomposing
discomforting

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing

soothing
comforting

encouraging
happy

Synonyms
adj vexatious

annoying
bothersome
burdensome
disagreeable
disappointing
disturbing
galling

irksome
irritating
mean
nagging
nettlesome
pesky
provoking

teasing
tormenting
troublesome
troublous
trying
ugly
unpleasant

upsetting
wicked
worrisome
worrying
afflicting
aggravating
exasperating

Synonyms
adj disturbing

alarming
annoying
bothersome
burdensome
consequential
creepy
depressing
discouraging
disquieting
disruptive
distressful
distressing
embarrassing
foreboding
frightening

inconvenient
intrusive
irksome
irritating
ominous
onerous
painful
perplexing
perturbing
pessimistic
prophetic
provoking
sinister
startling
threatening

tiresome
toilsome
troublesome
trying
uncertain
unpleasant
unsettling
upsetting
worrisome
aggravating
agitating
difficult
disagreeable
discomforting
discommoding

discomposing
disconcerting
dismaying
gloomy
harassing
hard
impeding
laborious
severe
troubling
vexing
wearisome
worrying

Synonyms
adj disturbing

distressing
startling
perplexing
alarming
discouraging
creepy
disquieting
depressing
unpleasant
painful
ominous
frightening
worrying
worrisome
annoying

embarrassing
upsetting
foreboding
threatening
perturbing
provoking
trying
irritating
bothersome
burdensome
consequential
difficult
disagreeable
disruptive
distressful

gloomy
hard
inconvenient
intrusive
irksome
laborious
onerous
pessimistic
prophetic
severe
sinister
tiresome
toilsome
troublesome
troublous

uncertain
wearisome
disconcerting
troubling
dismaying
discomposing
agitating
vexing
harassing
impeding
discommoding
aggravating
discomforting

Antonyms

comforting
auspicious
encouraging

pleasant
pleasing
delightful

good
happy

Synonyms
verb influence, affect emotionally

disturb
upset
influence
involve
interest
touch

alter
change
regard
inspire
perturb
relate

prevail
move
impress
transform
induce
sway

modify
impinge
stir
overcome
act on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
calm
surrender

stagnate
order
hold
continue

keep
discourage
stay
leave alone

Synonyms
verb disturb, trouble someone

work up
disturb
perturb
excite
alarm
confuse
distract
inflame
fluster
incite
disconcert

move
examine
arouse
debate
craze
discompose
ventilate
disquiet
bug
worry
ferment

stir
dispute
ruffle
flurry
spook
trouble
rouse
discuss
upset
unhinge
argue

stimulate
egg on
turn on
bug up
burn up
get to
make flip
psych
push buttons

Antonyms

appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet
reassure

soothe
organize
tranquilize
explain
lull
discourage

order
clarify
agree
go along
please
not bother

Synonyms
verb hurt

bother
afflict

annoy
pain

distress
upset

sicken
trouble

Antonyms

aid
soothe

assist
help

make happy
please

Synonyms
verb hinder

disappoint
upset
frustrate
obstruct

prevent
thwart
beat
ruin

dash
foil
impede
defeat

circumvent
check
block

Antonyms

delight
abet
aid
assist
surrender
permit
enlighten

explain
make happy
please
help
support
allow
let go

encourage
forward
lose
inspirit
clear up
relieve

Synonyms
verb confuse

mystify
confound
stump
perplex
rattle
befuddle

puzzle
bemuse
upset
distract
baffle
daze

stupefy
fluster
disconcert
snow
floor
throw

muddle
addle
ball up
mix up
mess with one’s head

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
soothe

calm
comfort
orient
clear up

clarify
help

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 reduce or hurt

abase
cut down
damage
drop
fell
floor
injure

level
lower
murder
overthrow
overturn
prostrate
pull down

slay
tumble
undermine
upset
wound
KO
knock down

lay low
mow down
shoot down
throw down

Antonyms

aid
encourage

help
raise

Synonyms
verb overturn

invert
upset

roll
keel over

turn over
turn turtle

tip over

Synonyms
verb cause displeasure

annoy
dissatisfy
perturb
peeve
displease
disconcert

irritate
irk
vex
mortify
discomfit
discompose

disquiet
disgrace
dismay
confuse
upset
crush

shame
abash
embarrass
humiliate

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
delight
assist
surrender

honor
respect
build up
praise
make happy
please

satisfy
help
yield
encourage
order
lose

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 bewilder someone

unsettle
perturb
puzzle
disconcert
confound
mortify
worry
complicate
amaze
astonish
daze
perplex
bemuse
muddle

frustrate
baffle
fluster
embarrass
trouble
mystify
involve
misinform
befuddle
upset
distract
mislead
demoralize
obscure

bedevil
discomfit
discompose
darken
stump
faze
nonplus
rattle
unhinge
shame
abash
fog
clutter
becloud

discountenance
addle
cloud
mess up
throw off
disorient
fuddle
lead astray
render uncertain
stir up
throw off balance

Antonyms

calm
soothe
explain
comfort
enlighten
facilitate
explicate

aid
assist
organize
order
settle
please
clarify

clear up
expect
illuminate
encourage
help
support
separate

Synonyms
verb disprove, refute

invalidate
tap
overwhelm
confound
controvert
negate
subvert
disprove

overthrow
overcome
dismay
expose
parry
break
overturn
demolish

contradict
upset
oppugn
defeat
rebut
silence
vanquish
put down

shut up
blow sky high
bring to naught
knocks props out from under
prove false
prove wrong
set aside

Antonyms

permit
validate
obey
give in
surrender
hide
concede
affirm

attest
prove
verify
approve
agree
allow
yield
encourage

make happy
fix
fail
lose
confirm
endorse

Synonyms
verb catch disease

decline
develop
acquire
obtain
incur
weaken
disorder

afflict
get
derange
upset
induce
sicken
sink

fall
cause
take
bring on
come down with
indispose
be afflicted with

be ill with
become infected with
fall victim to
go down with
succumb to
take one’s death

Antonyms

forfeit
comfort
overthrow
misunderstand
calm
amplify
dilate
enlarge
increase

lengthen
stretch
lose
order
help
fail
discourage
please
hold

rise
expand
extend
spread
break off
disagree
give

Synonyms
verb fall

smash
plunge
hurtle
collapse
tumble
ditch
dive
drop

collide
bump
slip
meet
topple
overturn
sprawl
upset

lurch
pancake
pitch
bite the dust
overbalance
prang
washout
crash-land

drive into
fall flat
fall headlong
fall prostrate
give way
go in
plough into
splash down

Antonyms

ascend
increase

straighten
rise

Synonyms
verb conquer in military manner

crush
beat
rout
upset
overpower
overwhelm
overthrow
whip
vanquish
obstruct
repulse
lick
subdue
reduce

sack
surmount
best
outflank
ambush
butcher
repress
trample
trash
hinder
halt
smash
suppress
slaughter

parry
quell
drown
impede
outmaneuver
entrap
overrun
demolish
bar
annihilate
discomfit
route
obliterate
swamp

decimate
repel
subjugate
scatter
block
sink
bear down
wipe out
finish off
shipwreck
torpedo
mow down
prevail over
roll back

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
attract
release
grow
increase
permit
facilitate
create
float
liberate

construct
abet
lose
yield
fail
clear
help
promote
support
win
strengthen
save

allow
let go
advance
encourage
forward
push
fix
free
build
open
give up
inspirit

Synonyms
verb depress, unnerve

discourage
dishearten
unsettle
dampen
dispirit
upset
disorganize
disturb
cripple
deject
daunt

debilitate
embarrass
disconcert
sap
undermine
weaken
unzip
discountenance
rattle
nonplus
muddle

enfeeble
snarl
abash
shake
jumble
disparage
disorder
damp
disarrange
chill
blow up

unman
blow out
get to
psych out
send up
take apart
take steam out
unglue

Antonyms

hearten
organize
calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
sanction
placate

educate
enlighten
explain
uplift
moralize
purify
encourage
inspirit
compose

order
please
help
strengthen
approve
clear up
arrange
boost
make good

Synonyms
verb oust from position

dismiss
impeach
overthrow
unseat
demote
dethrone
eject
subvert

cashier
upset
displace
bounce
break
chuck
degrade
downgrade

can
kick out
send packing
throw out
unmake
unfrock
boot out
discrown

drum out
freeze out
give heave-ho
remove from office
ride out on rail
run out of town
throw out on ear
uncrown

Antonyms

obey
upgrade

allow
promote

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 make crazy; confuse

disconcert
unbalance
disorganize
perplex
rummage
disturb
ruffle

misplace
disarray
upset
madden
distract
displace
confound

muss
craze
discommode
unsettle
discompose
disorder
unhinge

disarrange
frenzy
mess up
dement
drive mad
make insane

Antonyms

organize
calm
soothe
explain
comfort

order
arrange
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
balance
compose

Synonyms
verb lose affection for, estrange

repel
antagonize
alienate

disturb
disquiet
divide

wean
upset
discompose

agitate
disunite
disunify

Antonyms

calm
quiet
soothe

unite
content
order

please
hold
make happy

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 defeat, frustrate; confuse

vex
disconcert
perplex
demoralize
prevent
discountenance
unsettle
trump
perturb

rattle
confound
abash
thwart
worry
discompose
balk
outwit
irk

checkmate
overcome
ruffle
beat
baffle
foil
worst
fluster
embarrass

annoy
disturb
faze
bother
upset
take aback

Antonyms

soothe
comfort
aid
assist
calm
appease
enlighten
explain

reassure
delight
surrender
abet
help
support
compose
order

settle
please
clear up
encourage
lose
make happy
yield

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 annoy

disturb
disoblige
perturb
disquiet

bother
inconvenience
upset
vex

harass
irk
incommode
burden

fluster
trouble
molest
put out

Antonyms

calm
comfort
soothe
aid

assist
delight
order
please

settle
help
make happy

Synonyms
verb provoke, agitate

pester
unsettle
displease
rattle
confuse
irritate
worry
bewilder

perturb
disquiet
vex
irk
dismay
ruffle
perplex
discombobulate

disconcert
disorganize
flurry
plague
fluster
embarrass
unhinge
annoy

discomfit
disturb
faze
bother
upset
nettle
harass
harry

Antonyms

delight
appease
calm
soothe
enlighten
explain
organize

aid
assist
reassure
comfort
quiet
make happy
please

compose
order
settle
clarify
clear up
help
support

Synonyms
verb shake up; confuse

discomfit
disturb
unsettle
perplex
bewilder
discombobulate
puzzle
perturb
agitate
frustrate

baffle
confound
embarrass
demoralize
hinder
discompose
discountenance
ruffle
faze
nonplus

upset
unbalance
undo
rattle
abash
disarrange
fluster
balk
trouble
bug

worry
foul up
put off
get to
psych out
take aback
throw off balance
upset apple cart

Antonyms

calm
comfort
quiet
soothe
enlighten
explain

aid
assist
permit
order
clarify
clear up

please
encourage
help
support
approve

Synonyms
verb cause aversion; repel

disturb
displease
revolt
bother
shock
upset
insult
nauseate

offend
irk
outrage
sicken
turn off
repulse
surfeit
scandalize

abominate
pique
pall
put off
disenchant
be repulsive
cloy on
fill with loathing

gross out
make one sick
offend morals of
reluct
turn one’s stomach

Antonyms

appease
calm
soothe
delight
compliment
admire

respect
revere
order
make happy
please
help

appeal
desire
esteem
like
love

Synonyms
verb displace

disengage
disturb
disconnect
divide
separate
transfer

move
upset
misplace
break
disorder
remove

disunite
disjoint
jumble
shift
disrupt
unhinge

rummage
mix up
disarticulate
put out of joint

Antonyms

connect
fasten
unite
organize
couple
link
combine

remain
attach
join
arrange
order
hold
keep

agree
fix
stay
place
keep together

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 displease, annoy

disturb
affront
slight
bother

inconvenience
upset
vex
insult

offend
incommode
discommode
trouble

put out
put about

Antonyms

appease
soothe
compliment
praise
aid

assist
order
please
flatter
help

make happy
agree
oblige

Synonyms
verb mix up, disarrange

unsettle
tumble
embroil
confuse
confound
clutter
jumble

disjoint
shuffle
discompose
distemper
derange
dishevel
disrupt

rummage
disorganize
muddle
disturb
rumple
upset
dislocate

scatter
mess up
discreate
muss up

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
organize
neaten
tidy
calm

soothe
comfort
regulate
systematize
compose
order

clarify
clear up
arrange
conform

Synonyms
verb disrupt arrangement; make shambles of

unsettle
demobilize
perturb
muddle
misplace
derange
shuffle
toss
confuse

confound
litter
clutter
disperse
jumble
discompose
complicate
disarray
embroil

destroy
dishevel
disarrange
disturb
mislay
upset
scatter
disband
dislocate

disorder
scramble
break up
mess up
break down
discreate
put out of order
turn topsy-turvy

Antonyms

calm
organize
enlighten
explain
tidy
neaten

soothe
systematize
order
arrange
clarify
clear up

clean up
collect
gather
compose
plan

Synonyms
verb make unhappy

annoy
dissatisfy
perplex
exasperate
chagrin
bother
vex
upset
irritate
frustrate
enrage

gall
rile
irk
antagonize
incense
disgust
offend
disappoint
sound
discontent
aggravate

disoblige
pique
curdle
cool
cap
revolt
roil
hurt
nettle
disgruntle
repel

anger
provoke
wing
worry
fret
play dirty
put out
turn off
zing
cut to the quick

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
placate
delight

assist
quiet
appease
mollify
make happy
please

help
encourage
relieve
compose
humor
satisfy

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 break, interrupt

obstruct
breach
intrude

unsettle
open
upset

fracture
hole
rupture

break up
break into
interfere with

Antonyms

organize
ready

order
close

arrange

Synonyms
verb disorder; dislocate

unsettle
upset
distort
confuse
derange
discompose

disarray
shift
move
disorganize
muddle
remove

replace
disarrange
tamper
jumble
interfere
displace

foul up
mess up
mix up
louse up

Antonyms

remain
organize
appease
calm
comfort
pacify

quiet
reassure
soothe
sort
order
compose

fix
stay
clear up
leave alone
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 agitate, confuse

unsettle
perturb
rattle
disconcert
hassle
provoke
quicken

discompose
bewilder
disquiet
unhinge
galvanize
hustle
ruffle

fuss
discombobulate
excite
frustrate
bustle
perplex
fluster

hurry
flutter
disturb
bother
upset
distract
stimulate

Antonyms

calm
soothe
appease
comfort
delight
retard
slow
explain
dally

delay
procrastinate
wait
pacify
quiet
aid
compose
order
settle

please
make happy
clear up
depress
discourage
help
clarify

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 pester, annoy

beleaguer
sack
torment
ravage
molest
worry
badger
gnaw

perturb
vex
attack
irk
persecute
devastate
pillage
plunder

plague
trouble
fret
bedevil
disturb
tease
upset
harass

irritate
hassle
depredate
chivy
lay waste

Antonyms

guard
protect
delight
aid
assist
reassure

calm
soothe
comfort
appease
pacify
make happy

please
help
support
order

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

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 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 reverse; turn upside down

revert
convert
capsize
renege
backtrack
transpose
tip

modify
upset
flip
turn
flip-flop
introvert
overturn

alter
change
double back
inverse
turn down
turn over
upturn

upend
evert
transplace
turn inside out
turn the tables

Antonyms

grow
persist
remain

straighten
hold
keep

stay
leave alone
continue

Synonyms
verb surprise; push suddenly

knock
disturb
upset
rock
shock
jar
startle

shake
convulse
stun
shake up
discompose
shove
jerk

floor
bump
perturb
start
stagger
jostle
astonish

jog
churn
bowl over
lay out
knock over
spring something on
throw a curve

Antonyms

calm
comfort

soothe
placate

order
hold

Synonyms
verb fall, faint

pass out
black out
capsize
collapse

drop
founder
go down
overturn

pitch
plunge
slump
swoon

topple
tumble
upset

Antonyms

straighten

stand

Synonyms
verb make angry

annoy
distract
exasperate
shatter
infuriate
pester
upset
incense

unhinge
enrage
inflame
unbalance
irritate
derange
anger
vex

provoke
bother
craze
possess
frenzy
ire
umbrage
drive crazy

drive insane
drive out of mind
drive to distraction
make see red
steam up

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
placate

assist
delight
appease
pacify
gladden

make happy
please
help
lose

Synonyms
verb disorder, dirty

befoul
besmirch
botch
bungle
clutter
confuse
damage
derange
destroy

disarrange
discompose
dishevel
disorganize
disturb
foul
jumble
litter
muddle

pollute
ruin
rummage
scramble
screw up
smear
soil
spoil
unsettle

upset
gum up
louse up
bobble
bollix
goof up

Antonyms

organize
tidy

arrange
order

Synonyms
verb annoy

displease
resent
bother
pester

upset
irritate
hurt
nettle

pique
irk
vex
aggrieve

offend
provoke
put out

Antonyms

appease
calm
delight
aid

assuage
assist
soothe
mollify

make happy
please
help

Synonyms
verb confuse

befuddle
bewilder
confound
derange
disorder
disorganize

disrupt
distract
disturb
dizzy
fluster
foul up

jumble
mess up
mistake
muddle
perplex
puzzle

snafu
upset
addle

Antonyms

explain

explicate

clear up

Synonyms
verb bother, annoy

tease
frighten
harass
abuse
torment
persecute
scare
terrify
bait
afflict

perturb
confuse
beset
vex
worry
badger
intrude
pester
disquiet
heckle

irritate
hector
irk
pother
encroach
discompose
obtrude
plague
interrupt
trouble

bug
bedevil
disturb
pursue
upset
harry
discommode
break in

Antonyms

calm
comfort
delight
soothe
aid
explain
organize

assist
reassure
guard
protect
help
commend
please

clarify
clear up
order
make happy
support
be careful
cheer

Synonyms
verb dishevel, disorder

rummage
disturb
disarray
ruffle
disorganize

rumple
upset
muddle
wrinkle
clutter

tousle
jumble
tangle
disrupt
crumple

disarrange
mess up
mix up

Antonyms

organize
calm
soothe
neaten

tidy
straighten
fix up
order

arrange
smooth
clear up

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 cancel, reverse a decision

alter
annul
control
countermand
direct
disallow
disregard
dominate
govern
ignore

influence
invalidate
nullify
outweigh
overturn
quash
recall
repeal
rescind
revoke

supersede
sway
thwart
trample
upset
vanquish
veto
make null and void
make void
not heed

outvote
prevail over
ride roughshod
rule against
set aside
take no account of
bend to one’s will

Antonyms

permit
allow

approve
support

Synonyms
verb defeat, destroy

dethrone
oust
topple
subdue
depose
eradicate
abolish
crush
subvert
conquer

overcome
unseat
overturn
raze
overrun
vanquish
demolish
tumble
beat
upset

ruin
exterminate
terminate
purge
overwhelm
tip
liquidate
subjugate
level
overpower

bring down
do away with
put an end to
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over

Antonyms

release
institute
uphold
surrender
retreat
construct

straighten
create
give in
establish
lose
yield

fail
build
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb flip over

invalidate
annul
capsize
reverse
void
nullify
topple

repeal
rescind
down
spill
invert
tumble
upset

countermand
upturn
prostrate
roll
bring down
keel over
turn over

set aside
upend
overbalance
knock down
knock over
tip over
turn upside down

Antonyms

permit
validate
sanction

straighten
approve
keep

allow
pass
please

Synonyms
verb astonish, devastate

confound
disturb
dumbfound
bewilder
upset
puzzle
shock
confuse

overpower
swamp
demoralize
destroy
surprise
stun
overcome
steamroller

floor
wreck
shatter
stagger
drown
kill
downgrade
subordinate

prostrate
bowl over
do in
blow out of the water
render speechless
run circles around

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
comfort
organize
surrender

create
aid
assist
clarify
clear up

order
yield
help
underwhelm
not impress

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 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 flatten, knock down; wipe out

wipe out
obliterate
topple
demolish
overthrow
wreck
erase
smash
destroy
extinguish
bulldoze
scatter

wrack
bomb
reduce
extirpate
capsize
total
zap
subvert
ruin
efface
crash
undo

fell
batter
overturn
expunge
level
upset
remove
spill
decimate
delete
pull down
rub out

strike out
tear down
dynamite
unmake
blow down
break down
cast down
mow down
scratch out
tear up
throw down
unbuild

Antonyms

create
construct
grow
build

fix
repair
restore
win

raise
place

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 turn upside down or backwards

shift
overturn
rearrange
interchange
inverse
capsize
exchange
revert

invert
backtrack
transpose
back
backpedal
upset
switch
flip-flop

transfer
about-face
retreat
back up
double back
go back
turn over
upend

evert
evaginate
go backwards
move backwards
transplace
turn around
turn back

Antonyms

enforce
go ahead
hold

keep
advance
do

meet
reserve

Synonyms
verb cancel, change

quash
invalidate
repeal
revoke
modify
dismantle
undo
nullify

lift
annul
overturn
overrule
alter
rescind
convert
backtrack

recall
upset
backpedal
countermand
negate
flip-flop
renege
overthrow

retract
double back
set aside
declare null and void
overset
turn around
turn the tables

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
enforce
go ahead

allow
approve
pass
keep
retain

hold
do
meet
reserve

Synonyms
verb quiver, tremble

disturb
rattle
convulse
swing
upset
jolt
roil
wave
shudder
rock
sway
flitter
perturb
bump
jar

twitter
move
agitate
shimmy
shimmer
quake
quail
churn
flourish
brandish
whip
discompose
jounce
wobble
quaver

vibrate
shiver
waggle
totter
flicker
ruffle
flap
jerk
disquiet
water
jog
tremor
reel
flutter
oscillate

dodder
palpitate
flit
fluctuate
stagger
chatter
dither
concuss
commove
joggle
succuss
set in motion
stir up

Antonyms

appease
soothe
calm
remain

placate
order
hold
steady

please
fix
stay
be still

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 hurt someone badly

crush
destroy

ruin
rattle

devastate
upset

dumbfound
break a heart

Antonyms

construct
create
improve

mend
aid
assist

build
fix
help

Synonyms
verb revolt, make ill

repulse
afflict
nauseate
repel

disgust
offend
affect
unsettle

upset
turn
derange
disorder

unhinge
gross out
reluct
turn one’s stomach

Antonyms

attract
soothe
heal

mend
please
order

cure
help
make well

Synonyms
verb slop, drop

sprinkle
stream
squirt
flow
pour
dribble
spray

splash
discharge
overflow
run out
scatter
empty
shed

run
disgorge
splatter
upset
drip
lose
spurt

overturn
overrun
throw off
spill over
overfill
run over
well over

Antonyms

conceal
hide

collect
gather

clean up
pick up

Synonyms
verb ruin, hurt

harm
mar
devastate
wreck
tarnish
upset
undo
impair
destroy
deface

defile
desolate
disgrace
sack
debase
injure
damage
ravage
desecrate
vitiate

trash
disfigure
demolish
pillage
squash
despoil
plunder
waste
smash
blemish

prejudice
mess up
depredate
spoliate
make useless
muck up
take apart

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
construct
create
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament

clean
honor
purify
sanctify
respect
protect
praise
enhance
ignore
grow

fix
help
build
repair
decorate
save
neglect
be indifferent

Synonyms
verb rebel, destroy

pervert
debase
supersede
suppress
poison
vitiate
overthrow
corrupt

topple
overturn
sabotage
undermine
depress
capsize
reverse
wreck

upset
ruin
tumble
invalidate
demolish
supplant
contaminate
defeat

deprave
extinguish
level
raze
invert
pull down

Antonyms

straighten
improve
purify
aid
create
construct

comply
obey
uphold
help
encourage
make happy

build
repair
lose
be loyal

Synonyms
verb overwhelm, flood

drench
inundate
besiege
saturate
overload
beset

wash
drown
engulf
submerge
overflow
sink

satiate
surfeit
crowd
upset
snow
submerse

overcrowd
whelm
swallow up
waterlog

Antonyms

dry
float

pass up
underwhelm

Synonyms
verb jump on and grab

confront
stop
halt
down
seize
clutch

challenge
upset
grapple
sack
nail
grasp

attack
intercept
take
smear
catch
throw

block
bring down
bring to the ground
put the freeze on
take hold of
throw down

Antonyms

release
liberate
protect
misunderstand
avoid
dodge
continue

give
let go
offer
free
unfasten
hold
fail

lose
help
receive
forget
idle
neglect
be immune

Synonyms
verb knot, complicate

entangle
perplex
embroil
tie up
confuse
snarl
enmesh
trap
obstruct
ensnare

interlock
involve
hamper
discompose
interweave
interlace
jam
derange
ravel
mat

disorganize
unbalance
mesh
catch
coil
entrap
implicate
twist
upset
kink

foul up
mess up
mix up
drag into
intertwist
make a party to
muck up

Antonyms

exclude
explain
enlighten
aid
assist
liberate
release
calm

straighten
untangle
clarify
clear up
clear
help
promote
support

free
let go
compose
order
lose
untwist
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb propel something through the air

lob
thrust
force
shove
fling
fire
hurl
deliver
drive
send
flip
start
lift
push
pitch
put

heave
bunt
flick
tumble
overwhelm
toss
waft
dash
dislodge
cant
bandy
strew
shower
floor
pelt
splatter

unseat
precipitate
peg
catapult
project
sprinkle
unhorse
sling
buck
spray
fell
butt
discharge
overturn
pellet
bombard

stone
launch
shy
upset
chuck
impel
cast
barrage
volley
scatter
pepper
lapidate
fling off
let fly
let go

Antonyms

dissuade
repress
slow
explain
pull

discourage
stop
receive
keep
collect

gather
hold
catch
help

Synonyms
verb confuse

baffle
disturb
unsettle
dumbfound

bewilder
befuddle
disconcert
upset

distract
confound
dizzy
astonish

fluster
addle
mix up
throw off

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
calm
comfort

soothe
clear up
order
settle

clarify
catch
receive
help

Synonyms
verb stop, hinder

obstruct
prevent
stymie
counter
frustrate
foil
curb
oppose
defeat
impede
circumvent
cramp

upset
skin
confuse
snafu
dash
duck
ditch
pit
check
ruin
cross
outwit

restrain
crab
disappoint
crimp
match
dodge
balk
beat
baffle
queer
bilk
trammel

scotch
double-cross
foul up
hold up
louse up
take down
give the slip
play off
take wind out of
upset one’s apple cart

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
facilitate
release
straighten
delight
enlighten
explain

liberate
help
support
allow
encourage
let go
order
make happy
please

lose
clear up
separate
face
meet
free
forward

Synonyms
verb knock over; cause to lean

lean
topple
dump
spill
tilt
upset
bend

slope
capsize
incline
unload
shift
recline
list

slant
pour
upturn
cant
careen
empty
overturn

heel
turn over
upend
overset
topple over

Antonyms

straighten
even
conceal

hide
place
hold

level
fill

Synonyms
verb fall or knock over; overthrow

oust
plunge
collapse
tumble
upset
unseat
overturn
totter
unhorse

capsize
founder
teeter
fall
slump
lurch
stagger
land
pitch

falter
stumble
bring down
go down
keel over
turn over
overbalance
do a pratfall
go belly up

hit the dirt
knock down
lose it
nose-dive
take a header
tip over

Antonyms

increase
ascend
straighten

hold
rise
lose

place
put

Synonyms
verb have an effect on

disturb
inspire
excite
move
influence
upset
mark

stroke
impress
strike
affect
grab
stir
melt

soften
arouse
carry
sway
stimulate
quicken
feel out

get through to
get to
make an impression
strike a chord
tug at the heart

Antonyms

calm
pacify
quiet
dissuade

cower
order
discourage
lose

shrink
shy away
secrete

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 fall or make fall awkwardly

flop
plunge
topple
go down
sag
drop
slump
stumble
spill
plummet
descend
slip

dip
skid
disturb
unsettle
level
toss
disarray
upset
trip
down
keel
flatten

pitch
jumble
floor
disorder
roll
disarrange
bring down
keel over
mess up
nose-dive
bowl down
do a pratfall

fall headlong
go belly up
hit the dirt
knock down
knock over
lose footing
lose it
take a header
tip over

Antonyms

ascend
increase
organize

rise
go up
arrange

order
clear up

Synonyms
verb reverse; change course

convert
return
shift
move
transform
twist
switch
swing
change
swerve
depart
curve
vary
direct
sidetrack

pivot
whip
whirl
sheer
inverse
relapse
subvert
retrace
invert
alternate
diverge
upset
about-face
swirl
sway

deviate
wheel
detour
zigzag
tack
recoil
detract
capsize
incline
veer
revert
alter
backslide
aim
digress

regress
loop
call off
double back
go back
redirect
shunt
volte-face
change position
face about
rechannel
shy away

Antonyms

persist
remain
stagnate
straighten
grow

hold
keep
stay
continue
lose

progress
develop
make well

Synonyms
verb sicken

discompose
unsettle
revolt

upset
undo
nauseate

unbalance
disgust
derange

disorder
unhinge
make one sick

Antonyms

calm
soothe
delight

compose
order
make happy

please
make well

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 distress, bother

annoy
disturb
perplex
exasperate
displease
peeve
infuriate
disquiet
irritate
offend
rile
irk
torment

agitate
gall
embarrass
afflict
pique
hassle
anger
molest
provoke
worry
depress
aggravate
pester

abrade
rasp
needle
plague
trouble
eat
fret
chafe
tease
ride
upset
nettle
harass

harry
put out
turn off
be at
give a bad time
give a hard time
grate on
tick off
get in one’s hair
get under one’s skin

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort

quiet
delight
assist
mollify
make happy

please
ease
help
cheer
support

Synonyms
verb finish first; succeed

beat
achieve
upset
edge
gain
overcome

prevail
triumph
overwhelm
conquer
sink
shut out

be first
be victorious
carry the day
come in first
finish in front
finish off

gain victory
run circles around
take the prize
walk away with
walk off with

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit

lose
fail

miss

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 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
rattle one’s cage

Synonyms
verb fall

plunge
topple
collapse
founder

tumble
upset
drop
slump

swoon
pitch
capsize
faint

overturn
black out
go down
pass out

Antonyms

ascend
increase

straighten
rise

place

Synonyms
verb remove from office

depose
replace

upset
dethrone

remove

Antonyms

seat

Synonyms
verb confuse

confound
befuddle
disconcert
fluster
bewilder

disturb
ruffle
perplex
puzzle
upset

muddle
addle
baffle
frustrate
throw

mix up
fuddle

Antonyms

explain
calm
comfort
soothe
organize

enlighten
aid
assist
clear up
order

clarify
encourage
help
support

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

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

Synonyms
verb overthrow

subdue
tumble
depose
terminate
overpower
subvert
ruin
exterminate
tip
abolish

crush
overwhelm
unseat
overcome
topple
demolish
beat
liquidate
conquer
overturn

overrun
dethrone
oust
level
upset
purge
subjugate
eradicate
raze
vanquish

bring down
do away with
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over
put an end to

Antonyms

release
surrender
uphold
construct
create
straighten
institute
aid

assist
retreat
start
yield
build
bear
establish
lose

place
fix
help
keep
fail
hold