Local English word record

miffed

adjective · 1 sense

aroused to impatience or anger

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Examples

  • made an irritated gesture
  • feeling nettled from the constant teasing
  • peeved about being left out
  • felt really pissed at her snootiness
  • riled no end by his lies

Word relationships

Synonyms

annoyed, irritated, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0