What is another word for exacerbate?
372 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɛɡzˈasəbˌe͡ɪt], [ ɛɡzˈasəbˌeɪt], [ ɛ_ɡ_z_ˈa_s_ə_b_ˌeɪ_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for exacerbate:- add insult to injury (verb)
- aggravate (verb)
- anger (verb)
- compound (verb)
- embitter (verb)
- exasperate (verb)
- inflame (verb)
- intensify (verb)
- make worse (verb)
- sour (verb)
- worsen (verb)
- other synonyms
- alienate
- embitter
- intensify
- other relevant words
- sour
Synonyms for Exacerbate:
n.
v.
•add insult to injury (verb)- rubs salt wound,
- twisted knife,
- rubbing salt wound,
- rub salt wound,
- slap face,
- slapping in face,
- rubbing salt the wound,
- slaps in the face,
- twisted the knife,
- slapped the face,
- adds fuel to fire,
- rub salt the wound,
- rubbed salt in wound,
- slapping in the face,
- rubbing salt in wound,
- rubs salt in the wound,
- rubbing salt in the wound,
- rubbed salt in the wound,
- rubbed salt the wound,
- twists the knife,
- adds fuel to the fire,
- slapped in face,
- slapping the face,
- rubbed salt wound,
- adds fuel the fire,
- twisting knife,
- slaps the face,
- slaps face,
- twists knife,
- twisting the knife,
- adds fuel fire,
- slapped in the face,
- slapping face,
- twist knife,
- slaps in face,
- slapped face,
- rubs salt in wound,
- rubs salt the wound.
- trouble,
- enrage,
- enhance,
- vex,
- harry,
- hassle,
- chafe,
- needle,
- disturb,
- infuriate,
- exaggerate,
- exacerbate,
- arouse,
- bait,
- magnify,
- bedevil,
- rouse,
- antagonize,
- peeve,
- pester,
- rankle,
- annoy,
- grate,
- torment,
- badger,
- upset,
- harass,
- nag,
- envenom,
- mount,
- irritate,
- discompose,
- rise,
- deepen,
- tease,
- fret.
- seethe,
- incense,
- bristle,
- blow up,
- agitate,
- affront,
- displease,
- goad,
- nettle,
- lose one's temper,
- rile,
- outrage,
- rant,
- cross,
- boil,
- umbrage,
- burn,
- acerbate,
- tempt,
- pique,
- rave,
- ruffle.
- Intensate,
- darken,
- raise,
- brighten,
- quicken,
- tone up,
- accent,
- lighten,
- sharpen,
- exalt,
- point,
- concentrate,
- aggrandize,
- build up,
- pour it on,
- strengthen,
- add fuel,
- set off,
- boost,
- beef up,
- stress,
- emphasize,
- reinforce,
- step up,
- redouble,
- accentuate,
- whet.
- twisting the knife wound,
- fan flames,
- twisting knife wound,
- twist the knife wound,
- fans the flames,
- rub salt in to wound,
- rubbing salt into wound,
- twisted knife in the wound,
- twists the knife wound,
- twists knife wound,
- twists the knife in the wound,
- rub salt in to the wound,
- twist the knife in wound,
- rubbed salt in to the wound,
- twists the knife the wound,
- twisting the knife in the wound,
- fanned the flames,
- rubbing salt in to the wound,
- twisted the knife the wound,
- twist knife in wound,
- twisting the knife in wound,
- twisted knife wound,
- rubbed salt into wound,
- twisting knife in the wound,
- twist knife the wound,
- twisted knife the wound,
- twisting the knife the wound,
- twisted the knife in wound,
- rubs salt into the wound,
- twists knife in wound,
- twisted the knife wound,
- twist knife in the wound,
- rubbed salt in to wound,
- rubs salt in to the wound,
- fans flames,
- twisting knife in wound,
- twisting knife the wound,
- rubbed salt into the wound,
- twists knife in the wound,
- twist knife wound,
- rubbing salt into the wound,
- twisted the knife in the wound,
- rub salt into wound,
- twists the knife in wound,
- twists knife the wound,
- fanned flames,
- rubbing salt in to wound,
- twisted knife in wound,
- rubs salt into wound,
- rubs salt in to wound,
- fanning the flames,
- twist the knife the wound,
- fanning flames.
- de scended,
- de scends,
- de-press,
- dis-integrates,
- retro graded,
- de-scending,
- retro grading,
- dis-integrated,
- de-pressing,
- retro-grading,
- de-generated,
- de pressed,
- de-pressed,
- de-presses,
- de-generates,
- de scending,
- de cline,
- de generated,
- dis integrated,
- de scend,
- de generating,
- dis integrates,
- de-generate,
- dis integrate,
- de presses,
- retro grade,
- retro grades,
- de-clines,
- dis-integrate,
- dis-integrating,
- dis integrating,
- gat worse,
- de-scends,
- de-cline,
- de-scended,
- de generates,
- de-generating,
- retro-graded,
- de press,
- de generate,
- de clines,
- retro-grades,
- de-scend,
- de pressing.
Other synonyms:
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- degrade,
- pervert,
- complicate,
- fuel,
- vitiate.
- sour.
- make sore,
- get on nerves,
- Retrograding,
- raise hell,
- needling,
- provoke,
- heats up,
- spite,
- in flames,
- molest,
- fires up,
- up set,
- miffed,
- get under skin,
- fan the flames,
- irk,
- stirring up,
- burned up,
- heat up,
- rub salt in wound,
- go downhill,
- hinders,
- steamed up,
- makes waves,
- grieve,
- get mad,
- burning up,
- stew,
- rub salt into the wound,
- eat,
- bother,
- aggravate,
- Fretting,
- boil over,
- get on one's nerves,
- fire up,
- twist the knife in the wound,
- inflame,
- boiling over,
- miff,
- compound,
- rub salt in the wound,
- gotten worse,
- retrogrades,
- try the patience of,
- intensify,
- exasperate,
- slap in the face,
- grate on,
- gall,
- got worse,
- intoxicate,
- foment,
- stir up,
- make waves,
- going downhill,
- drive up the wall,
- steaming up,
- Nettles,
- perturb,
- eating,
- worsen,
- goes downhill,
- slap the face,
- pick on,
- work up,
- make worse,
- raising hell,
- stirs up,
- gets worse,
- Retrograded,
- getting worse,
- get worse,
- lose temper,
- eaten,
- anger,
- slap in face,
- carp at,
- heated up,
- twist the knife,
- steam up,
- toff,
- offend,
- toffs,
- irritates,
- burn up,
- ridden,
- make intricate,
- intoxicates,
- stirred up,
- impeded,
- intrude upon,
- make complex,
- went downhill.
Paraphrases for Exacerbate:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
increase.
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Verb, past tense
deepened, intensified, increased, compounded.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
escalates, contributes, increases, reinforces, deepens, heightens, intensifies, adds, underscores, feeds.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
exacerbation.
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Verb, past tense
aggravating.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
aggravates, worsens.
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Verb, base form
aggravate, accentuate, heighten, reinforce, tighten.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Exacerbate:
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v.
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anger
quiet, make happy, forbear.
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bother
please.
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embitter
pacify.
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inflame
cool, quench, appease, put out, tranquilize.
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anger