rankled

The word “rankled” has 2 syllables: ran-kled

It's pronounced as /ˈræŋ.kəld/

What is synonym and antonym for rankled?

In the thesaurus, “rankled” has 168 synonyms and 57 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for rankled

acrid
acrimonious
affronted
aggravated
agitated
angered
angry
annoyed
antagonistic
antagonized
antipathetic
antisocial
apoplectic
argumentative
ballistic
bearish
belligerent
bent out of shape
bilious
bitter
blue in the face
boiled
boiling
bristled
bristling
bristly
burned
burning
burnt
cantankerous
chafed
cheesed off
choleric
churlish
cold
contentious
contrary
convulsed
cool
crabby
cranky
cross
crossed
disagreeable
disapproving
disputatious
distant
dyspeptic
embittered
enflamed
enraged
envenomed
exasperated
fit to be tied
foamed
foaming
fretful
fretted
frigid
fulminated
fumed
fuming
furious
fussy
going crook
got
grouchy
grumpy
hopping
hopping mad
horn-mad
hot
hot under the collar
huffed
huffy
icy
ill-humored
ill-tempered
in a fume
in a huff
in a pet
incensed
indignant
inflamed
inflammable
infuriate
infuriated
inimical
irascible
irate
ired
ireful
irritable
irritated
livid
mad
madded
maddened
malevolent
miffed
nettled
offended
ornery
outraged
passionate
peeved
peevish
perturbed
petulant
piqued
provoked
pugnacious
put out
quarrelsome
querulous
quick-tempered
rabid
raged
rancorous
ranted
ranting
raved
raving
resentful
riled
riley
roiled
rubbed the wrong way
ruffled
saw red
seethed
seething
shirty
shook
sizzled
sizzling
smoldered
smoldering
smouldered
smouldering
snappish
sore
sorehead
soreheaded
spiteful
steamed
steamed up
steaming
stewed
stormed
stormy
sulky
teed off
testy
ticked
ticked off
touchy
unfriendly
unpleasant
vengeful
vexed
vext
vindictive
virulent
vitriolic
worked up
wrathful
wroth

Antonyms for rankled

accepting
accommodating
affable
agreeable
allayed
amenable
amiable
amicable
angerless
appeased
assuaged
beguiled
bewitched
calm
calmed
captivated
charmed
comforted
complaisant
conciliated
consoled
content
cordial
delighted
disarmed
easygoing
empathetic
enchanted
friendly
genial
good-natured
good-tempered
gratified
happy
kind
lulled
mollified
obliging
pacific
pacified
peaceable
placated
placid
pleasant
pleased
quieted
relieved
satisfied
serene
settled
soothed
sweet
sympathetic
tolerant
tranquil
understanding
unembittered

Meanings of rankled

verb
1. To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
2. To fester.

Example Sentences

The unfair treatment by his boss rankled him, leading to a decline in his motivation at work.
She felt rankled by the negative comments made about her presentation during the meeting.
His decision to exclude her from the project rankled her and caused tension within the team.
The constant interruptions during the discussion rankled the speaker, who was trying to make a point.
The criticism of her artwork really rankled her, despite the positive feedback from others.

On this page you'll find 225 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rankled, such as: accepting, accommodating, acrid, acrimonious, affable, affronted, aggravated.

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