Synonyms of gets one's goat

gets one's goat

phrase

present tense third-person singular of get one's goat

1

as in infuriates

to make angry

His contrarian demeanor really gets my goat.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriates
• angers
• enrages
• annoys
• outrages
• ticks off
• irritates
• mads
• enflames
• steams up
• offends
• rubs the wrong way
• inflames
• ires
• rankles
• riles
• puts out
• roils
• incenses
• burns (up)
• maddens
• provokes
• aggravates
• gets
• crosses
• ruffles
• affronts
• peeves
• nettles
• huffs
• exasperates
• piques
• vexes
• antagonizes
• embitters
• envenoms
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleases
• delights
• relieves
• gratifies
• comforts
• allays
• soothes
• consoles
• assuages
• settles
• calms
• lulls
• appeases
• charms
• quiets
• captivates
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• disarms
• conciliates
• beguiles
• enchants
• bewitches

2

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

It really gets my goat when people invade my personal space.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bothers
• bugs
• irritates
• gets to
• gets
• wears on
• persecutes
• burns (up)
• gets on one's nerves
• aggravates
• puts out
• sets one's teeth on edge
• eats
• sticks in one's craw
• hacks (off)
• grates
• ruffles
• spites
• irks
• worries
• itches
• exasperates
• infuriates
• frosts
• peeves
• nettles
• narks
• gripes
• rubs the wrong way
• riles
• chafes
• galls
• piques
• vexes
• angers
• plagues
• rasps
• provokes
• teases
• insults
• offends
• hassles
• nags
• harasses
• upsets
• enrages
• enflames
• rouses
• devils
• heckles
• badgers
• baits
• inflames
• bullyrags
• exercises
• ballyrags
• outrages
• freaks (out)
• antagonizes
• unsettles
• pesters
• hagrides
• distresses
• agitates
• harries
• rankles
• discomforts
• discomposes
• incenses
• roils
• disquiets
• maddens
• perturbs
• undoes
• unhinges
• affronts
• frets
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• pleases
• contents
• placates
• satisfies
• appeases
• cheers
• delights
• pacifies
• mollifies
• gratifies
• comforts
• propitiates
• gladdens
• conciliates
• soothes
• consoles
• assures
• reassures
• quiets
• solaces