cheesed off

chiefly British
as in angry
feeling or showing anger I was really cheesed off that they made me go to the back of the queue

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesed off
Adjective
  • Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the rifle ammunition was tipped for maximum ballistic impact, authorities noted.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Inkas’s Defender Octa may look just like the stock model, but the entire vehicle, including the cabin, side panels, roof, and underbody, has been equipped with stainless steel armor and multi-layer ballistic glass.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Don’t be mad, and don’t try to hold them back with guilt.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Karl turned on the headlights and got the windshield wipers going at a mad slap.
    Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Many fans were outraged that third base coach Mike Sarbaugh held up Taylor late in the game, but the questions about the Mets ran deeper.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still, people in Korea were outraged, especially as the raid came days after Lee met Trump at the White House and appeared to have a successful visit.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After reviewing those court records, anyone with an ounce of humanity would come away furious at the criminal cover-up perpetrated against innocent young children by priests.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After going down 26-7 in the third quarter, the Eagles mounted a furious comeback at Lincoln Financial Field.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cheesed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesed%20off. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!