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huff

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of huff

1 a state of nervous or irritated concern

  • was in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes
Synonyms of huff

dither, fluster, fret, fuss, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter
Words Related to huff

bother, dudgeon, pique

alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic

ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar

nervous breakdown

2 an outburst or display of excited anger

  • gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism
Synonyms of huff

blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, hissy [chiefly Southern & southern Midland], hissy fit, scene, tantrum
Words Related to huff

eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar

agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage

convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval

angriness, choler, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness

reaction, rise

dander, temper

grouch, hump [British], pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness

3 the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity

  • left the restaurant in a huff after waiting 15 minutes to be seated
Synonyms of huff

dudgeon, miff, offense (or offence), peeve, pique, resentment, umbrage
Words Related to huff

aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation

agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset

dander, temper

fit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy

affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur
Near Antonyms of huff

satisfaction

appeasement, mollification, pacification

contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure

Synonym Discussion of huff

offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure.
    • takes deep offense at racial slurs
resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.
    • harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother
umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.
    • took umbrage at the offer of advice
pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.
    • in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation
dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.
    • stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon
huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.
    • in a huff he slammed the door

huff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of huff

to talk loudly and wildly

  • demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant
Synonyms of huff

bluster, fulminate, rant, rave, spout
Words Related to huff

sound off, speak out, speak up

blare, blurt (out), bolt

bloviate, blow, declaim, harangue, mouth (off), orate, pontificate

carry on, rage, storm, take on
Near Antonyms of huff

grunt, murmur, mutter, slur

breathe, whisper

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