rankled
Got under skin
Rankled is the past tense of rankle, meaning to cause persistent irritation or resentment.
Something that rankles doesn't just annoy momentarily—it festers: The unfair criticism rankled him for years.
A slight or injustice rankles when it stays with you, gnawing at your sense of fairness long after the event.
Mildly vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- galledBitterly annoyed
- nettledAnnoyed or provoked
- chafedWorn raw by rubbing
peeved · irked · aggravated · exasperated · bothered · displeased · provoked · ruffled
annoyed
Mildly vexed
chafed · peeved · irked · aggravated · exasperated · bothered · displeased · provoked · ruffled · frustrated
grudge
Persistent resentment toward someone
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
simmering · nursing · harboring · grievance · umbrage · ill-will · rancor · discontent · brooding · smoldering
infuriated
Extremely angered
fuming · seething · livid · irate · wrathful · inflamed · provoked · roused · stirred · boiling