antagonising
Stirring up conflict
Antagonising is the British spelling of antagonizing—provoking hostility or opposition in someone.
To antagonise is to make an enemy of, or at least to irritate: Stop antagonising your sister.
The word implies deliberate or reckless provocation rather than accidental offense.
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- gallingIntensely annoying or humiliating
vexing · incensing · enraging · maddening · goading · baiting · taunting · needling
Striking with discord
- opposingStanding against something
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- feudingSustained hostile conflict
- battlingEngaged in conflict
warring · disputing · quarreling · contending · struggling · rivaling · resisting · defying
Characterized by conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
oppositional · inimical · contentious · pugnacious · bellicose · warlike · unfriendly · alienating
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
galling · vexing · incensing · enraging · maddening · goading · baiting · taunting · needling · riling
clashing
Striking with discord
- opposingStanding against something
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- feudingSustained hostile conflict
battling · warring · disputing · quarreling · contending · struggling · rivaling · resisting · defying · challenging
adversarial
Characterized by conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
confrontational · oppositional · inimical · contentious · pugnacious · bellicose · warlike · unfriendly · alienating · estranging
antagonisingplacating
Easing another's anger
appeasing · soothing · conciliating · calming · pacifying
antagonisingreconciling
Resolving a dispute
peacemaking · defusing · de-escalating · making peace · befriending
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