rankle

As verbs the difference between rankle and infuriate

is that rankle is (intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness while infuriate is to make furious or mad with anger; to enrage.

As an adjective infuriate is

enraged, furious.

As a verb rankle

is (intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As an adjective angry is

displaying or feeling anger.

As verbs the difference between niggle and rankle

is that niggle is to trifle with; to deceive; to mock while rankle is to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As a noun niggle

is a minor complaint or problem.

As a verb rankle

is (intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As an adjective resentful is

inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when.

As a noun antipathy

is contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.

As a verb rankle is

(intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As verbs the difference between peeve and rankle

is that peeve is to annoy; vex while rankle is to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As a noun peeve

is an annoyance or grievance.

As verbs the difference between inflame and rankle

is that inflame is to set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow while rankle is to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As verbs the difference between pique and rankle

is that pique is to wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to excite to anger while rankle is to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As a noun pique

is a feeling of enmity between two entities; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

As verbs the difference between harried and rankle

is that harried is (harry) while rankle is (intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As an adjective harried

is rushed; panicked; overly busy or preoccupied.

Exasperate is a related term of rankle.

As verbs the difference between exasperate and rankle

is that exasperate is to frustrate, vex, provoke, or annoy; to make angry while rankle is (intransitive) to cause irritation or deep bitterness.

As an adjective exasperate

is (obsolete) exasperated; embittered.