MIFF Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

miff 1 of 2

noun

ˈmif

Definition of miff

as in huff

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity "No one asked you!" she retorted, with some miff

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miff

2 of 2

verb

as in to annoy

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples of miff

Verb

Finch, a former Nuggets assistant coach, was miffed during his postgame press conference. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 The Jazz had opened up a double-digit lead in the second half, and Ball Arena was miffed. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026 Staten Island residents still miffed by 2-K snub Staten Island was left out of the first 2,000 seats available for 2-K, prompting the mayor to go there Tuesday to undo the hurt feelings. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 The Blue Jackets were once again miffed about their lack of power plays. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miff

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff

Noun

Devers walked back to the dugout in a huff.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Not everyone feels the same way, however, and some progressive parents and staff are in a huff.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026

Definition of huff

Verb

What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

Noun

Investors are closely watching the government's next moves in a highly indebted country where street anger has often been tamed with more state spending.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Week six is now upon us, and with that, several data points are now available for prognosticators and experts alike to draw from and anger fans with in the process.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anger

Verb

The drug dilemma Don Moulds sounds exasperated when talking about prescription drugs, which have been political fuel for more than a decade.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
When Caleb Hammer, a thirty-one-year-old personal-finance YouTuber, gets particularly exasperated, his voice enters a shrill upper register.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of exasperate

Noun

The benches and bullpens emptied as the first baseman, who had homered in the first inning, took umbrage with the pitches.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Vitello did not mention Randazzo or the Apple TV broadcast, but the Giants’ rookie manager took umbrage with the accusation.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of umbrage

Verb

While the state leans left, and hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate statewide since the 1980s, Collins' history of surviving tough reelection challenges has vexed Democrats for more than a decade.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The question of whether animals have souls can be deeply meaningful and also vexing.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of vex

Browse Nearby Words

miens

miff

miffed

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of miff

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

galore

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes