Definitions

piqued

[peekt] / pikt /

ADJECTIVE

angry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoyed bitter enraged exasperated furious heated impassioned indignant irate irritable irritated mad offended outraged resentful sullen uptight

WEAK

affronted antagonized chafed choleric convulsed cross displeased ferocious fierce fiery fuming galled hateful hot huffy ill-tempered incensed inflamed infuriated irascible ireful maddened nettled pissed pissed off provoked put out raging riled sore splenetic storming sulky vexed wrathful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm happy mild peaceful pleased

WEAK

collected

ADJECTIVE

excited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved provoked roused ruffled stimulated stirred wired

WEAK

aflame beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired

ADJECTIVE

huffy

Synonyms

WEAK

angered annoyed crabbed crabby cross crotchety crusty curt disgruntled exasperated fractious grumpy huffish hurt insulted irked irritable miffed moody moping nettled offended peeved peevish pettish petulant provoked put out querulous resentful riled short snappish snappy stewed sulky sullen surly testy touchy vexed waspish

Antonyms

WEAK

cheerful delighted happy joyful

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

indignant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoyed furious heated incensed irate livid mad miffed resentful scornful

WEAK

acrimonious bent out of shape boiling bugged burned up disgruntled displeased exasperated fuming huffy in a huff p.o.'d peeved provoked riled seeing red up in arms upset wrathful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased

WEAK

gleeful

ADJECTIVE

intoxicated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delirious dizzy drunk

STRONG

absorbed affected captivated concerned elated enraptured excited exhilarated galvanized infatuated interested moved quickened sent stimulated

WEAK

beside oneself ecstatic euphoric high turned-on

Antonyms

STRONG

bored calm depressed disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled

WEAK

sad sober straight unhappy

ADJECTIVE

irate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoyed enraged exasperated furious incensed indignant infuriated irritated livid

WEAK

angered blown a gasket fuming mad provoked riled steamed ticked off up in arms worked-up wrathful wroth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy pleased

WEAK

calm

ADJECTIVE

miffed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoyed irritated offended pained resentful

STRONG

chagrined disgruntled irked nettled peeved riled upset vexed

WEAK

put out

Antonyms

STRONG

happy

WEAK

pleased

ADJECTIVE

moody

Synonyms

STRONG

cross downcast melancholy sulky

WEAK

angry cantankerous capricious changeable crabbed crestfallen dismal doleful dour down in the dumps down in the mouth erratic fickle fitful flighty frowning gloomy glum huffy ill-humored ill-tempered impulsive in a huff in the doldrums introspective irascible irritable lugubrious mercurial miserable moping morose offended out of sorts pensive petulant sad saturnine short-tempered splenetic sullen testy touchy

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

WEAK

balanced overjoyed

Example Sentences

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She stumbled upon Fora and her interest was piqued.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But the list of questions piqued his interest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Kian's mum said his interest was initially piqued by one of his teachers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As California’s water crisis worsened, recalling the constant swish of sprinklers throughout her childhood piqued her interest in native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The captain was piqued, but managed to carry on with a pretense of optimism.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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