Synonyms for piqued

Most common

vexed · miffed · nettled

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Adjective

Antonyms

pleased, delighted, soothed

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.

Example sentences

• vexed Nothing vexed her more than his selfishness.
• miffed Tom is a bit miffed that we didn't tell him the truth.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

angry², vexed¹

6 letters

miffed¹

7 letters

annoyed², nettled²

9 letters

irritated⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angry² = 2 syllables).