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Synonyms for get nerves
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : nurv |
| Phonetic Transcription : nɜrv |
Top 10 synonyms for get nerves Other synonyms for the word get nerves
- abet
- abrade
- acerbate
- affront
- agitate
- bait
- be at
- be on the back of
- beleaguer
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- bug
- bum
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- discommode
- displease
- distemper
- distress
- dog
- drive crazy
- drive up the wall
- eat
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- exercise
- foment
- fret
- gall
- get
- get at
- get in one's hair
- get mad
- get on nerves
- get on one's nerves
- get to
- get under one's skin
- get under skin
- give a hard time
- goad
- grate
- hack
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- hector
- hit where one lives
- hound
- importune
- incense
- incite
- incommode
- inconvenience
- inflame
- infuriate
- insist
- insult
- irk
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make blood boil
- make sore
- make waves
- mess with
- miff
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- nudge
- offend
- outrage
- pain
- peeve
- perturb
- pester
- pick at
- pick on
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- put out
- raise
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rasp
- rattle
- rave
- remind
- ride
- rile
- roil
- rub the wrong way
- ruffle
- ruffle one's feathers
- seethe
- set
- set on
- sour
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tantalize
- tease
- tempt
- torment
- trouble
- try
- try one's patience
- umbrage
- upset
- vex
- whip up
- wig
- work into lather
- work on
- work up
- worry
Définition of get nerves
Origin :- c.1500, "to ornament with threads;" see nerve (n.). Meaning "to give strength or vigor" is from 1749. Related: Nerved; nerving.
- As in irk : verb aggravate; rub the wrong way
- As in irritate : verb upset, anger
- As in pester : verb bother, harass
- As in provoke : verb make angry
- As in rub the wrong way : verb irritate
- As in aggravate : verb annoy
- As in fret : verb upset someone
- As in anger : verb make someone mad; become mad
- As in grate : verb irritate
Antonyms for get nerves
- aid
- alleviate
- appease
- assist
- assuage
- be happy
- bore
- calm
- comfort
- compliment
- compose
- delight
- discourage
- dissuade
- encourage
- end
- fail
- forbear
- forget
- gladden
- gratify
- halt
- help
- hinder
- ignore
- improve
- lose
- lull
- make happy
- mollify
- order
- organize
- pacify
- placate
- please
- prevent
- quiet
- reassure
- relieve
- soften
- soothe
- stop
- tranquilize
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