Meaning & use
galling
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Intensely irritating or humiliating, especially in a way that provokes resentment.
See it in a sentence
It was galling to watch a less qualified colleague get the promotion.
His smug apology was more galling than if he'd said nothing at all.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'gall,' meaning bitterness; the word implies not just anger but a sting of injustice or humiliation.
Words with a similar meaning
irritatinginfuriating
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Words with an opposite meaning
gratifyingpleasing
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