to frustrate
[verb]
to make someone feel annoyed or upset for not being able to achieve what they desire
Ex:
Verbs of Evoking Emotions - Verbs for Evoking Rage
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to evoking rage such as "annoy", "frustrate", and "vex".
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to irritate
[verb]
to annoy someone, often over small matters
Ex:
The
sound
of
his
chewing gum
irritates
me
.
to bait
[verb]
to provoke or tease someone persistently with criticism or mocking remarks
Ex:
The
bully
is
baiting
his
victim
right
now
.
to vex
[verb]
to annoy someone by intentionally or persistently bothering them with small, annoying actions or behaviors
Ex:
His
constant
teasing
vexed
his
younger
sister
.
to irk
[verb]
to annoy someone, often due to repeated actions or persistent issues
Ex:
The
constant
noise
from
the
construction
site
irked
the
residents
.
to exasperate
[verb]
to deeply irritate someone, especially when they can do nothing about it or solve the problem
Ex:
to gall
[verb]
to irritate someone deeply, often by showing disrespect or by behaving in a way that is offensive
Ex:
Their
rude
behavior
often
galls
me
.
to peeve
[verb]
to irritate someone, typically with a minor or petty matter
Ex:
Her
habit
of
leaving
dirty
dishes
in
the
sink
often
peeves
her
roommate
.
to rile
[verb]
to disturb or annoy someone, especially through minor irritations
Ex:
His
continuous
interruptions
during
the
presentation
riled
the
audience
.
to nettle
[verb]
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
Ex:
The
constant
ringing
of
his
phone
nettled
her
during
the
movie
.
to nark
[verb]
to irritate or bother someone, especially with small annoyances
Ex:
His
constant
interruptions
nark
me
.
to tick off
[verb]
to tell someone they did something wrong and express one's anger or disapproval about it
Ex:
It
's
important
to
tick off
unacceptable
behavior
in
the
workplace
.
to anger
[verb]
to make a person feel angry
Ex:
His
disrespectful
behavior
is
angering
his
parents
.
to infuriate
[verb]
to make someone extremely angry
Ex:
Her
continuous
gossiping
about
others
infuriated
her
friends
.
to agitate
[verb]
to make someone feel annoyed, anxious, or angry
Ex:
His
repeated
criticisms
have
agitated
me
.
to enrage
[verb]
to cause someone to become extremely angry
Ex:
The
continuous
interruptions
during
the
meeting
enraged
the
participants
.
to incense
[verb]
to provoke extreme anger in a person
Ex:
The
disrespectful
comments
from
her
colleague
incensed
her
.
to antagonize
[verb]
to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one
Ex:
The
company
's
decision
to
cut
benefits
antagonized
its
employees
.