miffed
/mɪft/
miffed adjective: somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed. Also the simple past and past participle of miff.
Adjective
miffed (comparative more miffed, superlative most miffed)
- Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
- 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.2003, Jim Brewington, Let There Be Light Please!, →ISBN, page 130
- And also, it's generally not a good idea to prank someone who's already miffed at you.2018, Josh Scorcher, Taking "28 Pranks Later" too Seriously
- Confused; unable to understand.
Also used as
miffed is also the simple past and past participle of miff.
Forms of miffed
| comparative | more miffed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most miffed |
Origin of miffed
From miff + -ed.
Words formed from miffed
- miffedly
- miffedness
- unmiffed
Words that rhyme with miffed
Questions about miffed
- What does miffed mean?
- Miffed means somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
- What part of speech is miffed?
- Miffed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce miffed?
- Miffed is pronounced /mɪft/.
Words near miffed in the dictionary
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