← BackshareGuessantagonise/ænˈtæɡənaɪz/verbTo cause someone to feel hostile or unfriendly toward you.His rude comments only served to antagonise the entire team.Trying to antagonise the dog by teasing it is a bad idea.She didn't want to antagonise her new boss by arriving late.SynonymsprovokealienateirritateAntonymsappeasepacify