get on one's nerves
31anger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See resentment.Ant., good nature, jollity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wrath, rage, fury, passion, choler, temper, bad or ill temper, ire, indignation, acrimony, animosity, hostility, hatred,… …
32irk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. annoy (see discontent). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, annoy, exasperate; see bother 2 , 3 . See Synonym Study at bother . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. annoy, irritate, *bug, aggravate,… …
33annoy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. vex, tease, harass, disturb, molest, trouble, bother, irritate, pain, peeve (inf.). See malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pester, irritate, harass, disturb; see bother 2 , 3 . See Synonym Study at… …
34vex — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. tease, plague, harass, torment; roil, pique; fret, chafe, irritate, annoy, provoke, nettle. Informal, peeve, rile. See resentment, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To trouble] Syn. distress, worry,… …
35rile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., informal, annoy, vex. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, provoke, annoy; see anger 1 , bother 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. anger, annoy, irritate, peeve, *rub the wrong way …
36exasperate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. anger, enrage, infuriate; irritate, vex, nettle, provoke, roil, peeve, annoy. See resentment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. irritate, provoke, madden, try one s patience; see anger 1 , bother 2 . See… …
37nerve — /nerrv/, n., v., nerved, nerving. n. 1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2. a sinew or tendon: to strain every… …
38disturb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worry, agitate, disquiet, trouble; disarrange, confuse; interrupt, unsettle. See agitation, disorder. Ant., calm, soothe. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset physical relationship] Syn. disorder,… …
39aggravate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. worsen, intensify, increase; informal, irritate, annoy, exacerbate (See resentment). Ant., alleviate, improve. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To irritate] Syn. exasperate, annoy, provoke; see bother 2 . 2.… …
40bug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insect, arthropod, mite, nit, bedbug; vermin; slang, [wire]tap; flaw, defect, fault, imperfection; enthusiast (See activity). See animal, littleness. v., slang, [wire] tap; pester, annoy, bother. See… …
