Synonyms and Antonyms of rile
1
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, ruffle, spite, vex
hassle, heckle
nag
inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse
badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease
anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil
agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate
delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy
assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe
2
to make angry
- her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, roil, steam up, tick off
affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex
antagonize, embitter, envenom
allay, assuage, relieve
comfort, console, soothe
appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate
calm, lull, quiet, settle
beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant
