Synonyms of wears on

wears on

phrase

present tense third-person singular of wear on

as in annoys

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

His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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