galled

The word “galled” has 1 syllable: galled

It's pronounced as /ɡɔld/

What is synonym and antonym for galled?

In the thesaurus, “galled” has 222 synonyms and 43 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for galled along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for galled

abraded
aching
affronted
aggravated
agitated
angered
angry
anguished
annoyed
antagonized
ate
au naturel
awkward
badgered
baited
ballyragged
bearish
bedeviled
bilious
bit
bitter
blistered
bothered
bristly
broke down
broke up
bruised
bugged
bullyragged
burned
burnt
cantankerous
chafed
cheerless
chewed
choleric
churlish
comfortless
confused
convulsed
corraded
corroded
crabby
cranky
cross
cut
decomposed
deviled
devilled
disapproving
discomfited
discomforted
discomposed
disintegrated
displeased
disquieted
dissolved
distressed
disturbed
dressed
dyspeptic
embarrassed
enflamed
enraged
erased
eroded
exasperated
excoriated
exercised
exhausted
fatigued
ferocious
fierce
fiery
filed
flayed
frayed
frazzled
fretful
fretted
frosted
frustrated
fuming
furious
fussy
gnawed
got
got to
grated
grazed
griped
grouchy
ground
grumpy
haggled
hagrode
harassed
harried
harsh
hassled
hateful
heated
heckled
honed
hot
huffy
hurt
ill at ease
ill-humored
ill-tempered
impassioned
in pain
incensed
inconvenienced
indignant
inflamed
infuriated
insulted
irascible
irate
ireful
irked
irritable
irritated
itched
mad
maddened
miffed
miserable
nagged
narked
nervous
nettled
nibbled
nude
offended
open
outraged
pained
pared
peeled
peeved
peevish
persecuted
perturbed
pestered
petulant
pinpricked
piqued
pissed
pissed off
plagued
provoked
put out
raging
rankled
rasped
reduced
resentful
restless
riled
roiled
roused
rubbed
rubbed out
rubbed the wrong way
ruffled
sandblasted
sandpapered
scoured
scraped
scratched
scuffed
scunnered
self-conscious
sensitive
sharpened
shaved
shirty
skinned
smarting
snappish
snuffy
sore
spited
splenetic
steaming
stiff
storming
strained
suffering
sulky
sullen
teased
teed off
tested
testy
tired
tormented
tortured
touchy
tried
troubled
undid
uneasy
unhinged
unsettled
upset
uptight
vexed
vext
weary
whetted
wore
wore on
wore out
worn
worried
wounded
wracked
wrathful
wretched

Antonyms for galled

activated
appeased
assured
calm
cheered
collected
comfortable
comforted
conciliated
consoled
content
contented
delighted
easy
energized
fresh
gladdened
gratified
happy
healed
healthy
joyful
lively
mild
mollified
obliged
pacific
pacified
painless
peaceable
peaceful
placated
placid
pleased
propitiated
quieted
reassured
refreshed
satisfied
serene
solaced
soothed
tranquil

Meanings of galled

verb
1. To bother or trouble.
2. To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
3. To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
4. To exasperate.
5. To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
6. To scoff; to jeer.
7. To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.

Example Sentences

His pride was galled by the criticism he received from his peers.
The unfair treatment he endured galled him deeply, but he remained composed.
It galled her to see someone else take credit for her hard work.
The team's defeat in the final match galled them after months of intense training.
The author's failure to acknowledge his sources galled readers who recognized the plagiarism.

On this page you'll find 265 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to galled, such as: abraded, aching, activated, affronted, aggravated, agitated, angered.

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