Synonym of making someone's hackles rise

getting annoying irritating exasperating angering irking vexing inflaming putting out nettling needling provoking incensing infuriating maddening rubbing up the wrong way aggravating peeving miffing riling getting to hacking off giving someone the hump driving mad driving crazy driving nuts making someone see red winding up agitating bothering bugging narking getting across teeing off perturbing ticking off displeasing eating grating ruffling burning up chafing disturbing frustrating enraging galling firing up upsetting getting in someone's hair getting on someone's nerves getting on someone's tits getting on your nerves getting someone's back up getting someone's dander up getting someone's goat getting someone's hackles up getting someone's wick getting under someone's skin getting up your nose gnawing harrying making your blood boil rattling someone's cage ruffling someone's feathers trying someone's patience harassing antagonizing pestering goading nagging teasing hassling making angry incommoding worrying troubling making cross molesting bedeviling spiting breaking henpecking persecuting nudging plaguing distressing bedevilling badgering frosting piquing riding graveling rankling gravelling driving to distraction beleaguering getting under your skin bumming out giving someone grief getting at antagonising driving round the bend hacking you off getting your back up turning off heating up egging on working on driving up the wall making waves getting on your wick cheesing off driving round the twist getting in your hair asking for it putting your back up giving someone the pip hitting where one lives tormenting afflicting rasping fretting offending hounding griping besetting oppressing torturing giving a hard time itching agonizing paining burdening stressing discomposing disquieting hurting harrowing agonising outraging dismaying rattling grieving trying affronting baiting discommoding racking depressing perplexing flustering roiling disconcerting exacerbating straining inconveniencing mortifying unsettling dogging wounding haunting humping fussing ailing fazing saddening niggling concerning gnawing at disgusting picking on getting on one's nerves taunting anguishing cursing besieging chivvying heckling discomfiting rubbing the wrong way devilling deviling mithering unnerving stinging disgruntling weighing down aggrieving hectoring discomforting bullying alarming rankling with getting your goat causing suffering to insulting flurrying unhinging disheartening excruciating disobliging chivying taxing appalling shocking lying heavy on ragging grating on eating at cutting to the quick making somebody's hackles rise discouraging stewing distracting pursuing dispiriting dejecting frazzling distempering chagrining ridiculing ribbing daunting chaffing trying your patience weighing heavily on eating away at demoralizing blighting traumatizing fearing scaring hazing sweating discountenancing obsessing shaking dissatisfying affecting discombobulating importuning mocking casting down burning raising your hackles keeping on at making anxious hurting somebody's feelings going on at traumatising keeping after stirring up ruffling one's feathers putting down demoralising assailing dissing crushing sickening frightening confounding smiting confusing throwing iring intimidating enflaming madding disrupting crucifying embarrassing abrading weirding out exercising getting up someone's nose nagging at freaking out dumping on sending into a rage steaming up getting your dander up wearing on throwing off balance preying on your mind intruding upon gibing horrifying razzing overwhelming panicking pricking wearying nauseating devastating browbeating interrupting embittering derailing dunning injuring hanging over hagriding tantalizing pothering causing anxiety to getting your hackles up making miserable driving bananas making uneasy jarring on putting someone's nose out of joint shaking up imposing on giving a bad time tantalising bending someone's ear putting to trouble driving you up the wall causing trouble to putting off rallying slighting joshing brooding scandalizing dampening guying bantering roasting testing chilling chillin jarring desolating slapping repelling souring confronting wringing dashing cowing attacking disappointing getting across someone exciting pressing martyring debilitating alaruming spooking feeling uneasy messing with beating down rattling one's cage harping on at getting down setting one's teeth on edge making unhappy scandalising weighing on undoing causing discomfort to poking fun at making sport of losing sleep breathing down someone's neck trying the patience of rubbing you up the wrong way hanging up getting a rise out of working up knocking for six taking the piss out of making fun of causing anguish to making wretched deriding jeering joking jiving sapping twitting disaffecting facing funning disrespecting scolding kidding quizzing berating revolting tiring unmanning repulsing stretching draining moving victimizing reviling mistreating abashing imposing preoccupying reproaching domineering despairing harming criticizing pressurizing shucking stirring rousing sledging upbraiding gripping slamming suffering carping bringing down preying on pressing down on spoofing pushing boring bumming chiding umbraging concerning oneself shattering acerbating prodding taking puzzling flooring festering indisposing caviling abasing cavilling dampening spirits breaking one's heart crazing fuming hacking punishing biting possessing visiting making it hot for someone having on giving the business pecking at tearing making it tough leading on torturing yourself flipping out getting in a sweat bleeding jangling sticking in one's craw pulling one's leg taking the mickey deeply upsetting criticising getting in a fluster inflicting anguish on putting in a spot making uncomfortable ragging on making things hot for someone psyching out tormenting yourself inflicting trauma fooling around jeering at getting in a tizz getting someone giving offence to making someone fed up getting worked up getting in a tizzy getting in a panic getting overwrought getting in a flap losing sleep over jibing at wearing stressing out getting in a lather giving trouble causing concern to picking at making discontented putting on the spot eating up causing agony to making despondent niggling at putting a damper on victimising getting on the wrong side of scoffing at wearing out getting in a state swipeing at pressurising causing anxiety getting steamed up buffeting dulling buffetting deranging damaging nonplussing exhausting terrorizing occupying causing disquiet to bedogging empurpling wigging getting on someone running up the wrong way cutting riling up driving insane throwing off kidding around pushing someon's buttons messing steaming making an enemy of somebody getting on the nerves of getting in the hair of irritating greatly interfering meddling browning off insisting on inciting pushing one's buttons tangling scorning searing disillusioning grilling consternating disparaging making it tough for cutting up strapping doing a number on arousing anxiety in pushing buttons nit-picking chevying setting on edge putting on edge hitting a sour note getting on dragooning jarring upon relucting grating upon wearing upon making someone scratch their head occupying thoughts setting on taking a rise out of starting setting off working into lather belabouring hurting deeply causing pain to singling out putting weighing taking over torquing off taking control of lying heavily on kicking up a stink kicking up a fuss wronging giving someone hell terrorising getting even upsetting the applecart grizzling gnawing away scarring gnawing away at subjugating lowering suppressing dwelling on biting one's nails getting stressed having qualms bringing pressure to bear on tiring out leaning on putting pressure on making severe demands on making demands on putting a strain on curdling reminding insisting slandering dispraising abusing giving the cold shoulder giving a zinger taking aback throwing a curve knocking props out unstringing sneering scratching around yapping at searching high heaven noodging bullyragging hurting the feelings of tearing to pieces knocking the wind out of making your gorge rise harshing one's mellow sweating out doing in rousting petting tiffing huffing sticking it to giving it to dishing it out dishing out overcharging jerking around becoming bored grating at having had enough losing patience disenchanting jesting terrifying accosting keying up incapacitating rocking the boat laying up cramping turning on turning bewildering flipping making a scene discontenting overriding tyrannizing devitalizing causing to panic offending morals of abominating filling with loathing grinding pushing the buttons of thumbing nose at causing suffering causing anguish causing sorrow lambasting mourning causing offense mixing up flouting envenoming disdaining causing annoyance to causing resentment to mispleasing playing dirty zinging playing cat and mouse putting through wringer rubbing salt in wound alienating making livid driving you out of your mind making you see red driving you round the twist driving you crazy driving you to distraction making somebody's blood boil driving you round the bend quipping enslaving tyrannizing over dominating tyrannising scouting finding fault defeating humbling overcoming estranging wisecracking causing inconvenience to imposing upon creating difficulties for japing booing entangling hampering making blue putting into a funk chastening breaking the heart of dragging down moping aggressing awing aweing gagging jumping on one's case giving the needle falling on putting the squeeze on falling upon starting in on hissing inflicting poisoning horning in on intruding on butting in on interfering with barging in on jollying belaboring bombarding empoisoning bearing down on casting a pall over damping down yucking yukking sorrowing upsetting oneself sighing pining louting jabbing digging twittering overawing pretending gibing at sneering at befalling wreaking wrecking feeling unhappy prostrating repressing drooping casting a gloom upon dragging damping running down making gloomy enervating darkening making sad knocking sideways beating pouring cold water on throwing cold water on bringing tears to your eyes knocking the stuffing out of breaking someone's heart harshing someone's mellow giving someone the blues reducing to tears making desolate bearing down dashing hopes keeping under taking the wind out of your sails dampening the spirits of causing to lose heart making downhearted playing distressing oneself shouting at carrying a heavy load barracking shouting down getting into a dither sweating it out shouting catcalls at making game of fooling about making resentful making rancorous jaundicing making bitter flummoxing disadvantaging tensing overtaxing pressuring overstretching fuddling discommodating putting into a flap putting someone off their stroke making nervous causing someone to lose their composure throwing into a tizz stumping throwing into tizzy avenging descending on descending upon bringing down on forcing upon making ill giving someone bother causing someone difficulty making someone go out of his way satirizing having an adverse effect on striking down going against the grain making unwell causing illness to causing problems disagreeing crossing hindering impeding putting on trial crunching tensing up overdoing pushing to the limit overextending making tense causing to feel mental strain causing to feel emotional strain putting in traction carping at chiacking smoking rotting striking dithering snapping sounding making a monkey of flouting at poking mullock at messing around goofing on satirising poking borak at laughing at pulling someone's leg putting on slinging off at sending up flirting with making jokes about enduring abiding exerting stomaching dreading standing going tolerating brooking staying the course sticking it out getting in a tiz-woz going through the mill

making someone's hair stand on end making someone shake in their shoes making someone stop and think making someone suffer making someone understand making someone want to throw up making someone see the light making someone see red making someone scratch their head making someone realize making someone pleased making someone pay through the nose