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noun

ˈmif How to pronounce miff (audio)
Definition of miffnext
as in huff
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity "No one asked you!" she retorted, with some miff

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verb

as in to annoy

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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
  1. huff
  2. annoy
  3. anger
  4. exasperate
  5. frustration
  6. irritate
  7. umbrage
  8. vex
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
  • Returning the sarcasm tends to cause the same problem, with two people annoyed instead of one.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Williams is annoyed and wants order while Kirke is hardly paying attention and lugs vases of flowers through her home.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoy
Noun
  • Recently, anger at this collateral damage, heightened by the fish shortage, has evolved into a political movement.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of anger
Verb
  • But Friday, Windhorst's latest article left fans exasperated.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The few encounters with representatives of the law are exasperating — an officer chastises Soulan for being a bad role model for his students — though not necessarily cut and dried.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of exasperate
Noun
  • Burks said much of the frustration is connected to top leaders who provide insufficient training.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Clinton's lack of a majority and list of frustrations in his first term set the stage for a bruising first midterm election in 1994.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustration
Verb
  • Some develop in varicose veins; others form where a needle or IV has irritated a vein.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So testing a movie that temporarily sounds irritating is really, really hard.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritate
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
  • But recent polling indicates a narrowing race as voters are vexed by immigration crackdowns and affordability issues.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Congress, the institution constitutionally assigned to tackle these vexing national problems, is nowhere to be found.
    — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vex

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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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