miffed

verb

Definition of miffednext
past tense of miff
as in annoyed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miffed
  1. annoyed
  2. exasperated
  3. vexed
  4. aggravated
  5. provoked
  6. ruffled
Verb
  • Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Despite a national economy with powerfully positive fundamentals, American voters in large numbers were exasperated with consumer prices that had risen sharply during the Biden-Harris term.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • For many Romans, already priced out of the center and exasperated with the hordes of tourists stalking flashy new limoncello and tiramisu stores, the imminent Jubilee seems a last blow to a city many struggle to recognize.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exasperated
Verb
  • Congestion has vexed airline leaders.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Shortages of controllers have vexed airline executives, who have blamed staffing shortages for congestion in some of the country’s busiest airports.
    Leslie Josephs,Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of vexed
Verb
  • However, salt damage incurred in the 1970s due to the installation of a heated concrete slab, which aggravated the salt stored in the 18th and 19th centuries, threatened the church’s structural integrity.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Prior to the game, Mosley said Gary Harris, who missed Friday’s game, re-aggravated his left hamstring strain against the Pistons.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of aggravated
Verb
  • The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoked
Verb
  • Zimmerman's 9-year-old son Grant and other young trainers made sure their feathers wouldn't be ruffled by the spotlight.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The decision to go with a site across the bay, rather than at stadiums in Clearwater or Dunedin, ruffled some Pinellas County feathers.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of ruffled
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