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rankled

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

It's pronounced as /ˈræŋ.kəld/

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

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Synonyms for rankled

Antonyms for rankled

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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  • affronted
  • aggravated
  • angered
  • annoyed
  • antagonized
  • crossed
  • embittered
  • enflamed
  • enraged
  • envenomed
  • exasperated
  • got
  • huffed
  • incensed
  • inflamed
  • infuriated
  • ired
  • irritated
  • maddened
  • miffed
  • nettled
  • offended
  • outraged
  • peeved
  • piqued
  • provoked
  • put out
  • rankled
  • riled
  • roiled
  • rubbed the wrong way
  • ruffled
  • steamed up
  • ticked off
  • vexed
  • vext

maddened

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