Miffed

//mɪft// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of miff form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed. informal

    "I was miffed at Rick for his behavior. I was miffed at the coach, not for his naivete of deafness, but for his arrogance, which converted his ignorance to stupidity."

  2. 2
    Confused; unable to understand. UK, regional
Adjective
  1. 1
    aroused to impatience or anger wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
irritatedaggravatedangryannoyedannoyedbothered

Example

More examples

"I hope that you're not too miffed."

Etymology

From miff + -ed.

Related phrases

put out

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