MIFFING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

miffing

verb

present participle of miff

as in annoying

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Weird; annoying even – but the floaters did not seem urgent.

— Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
My biggest concern about adding a tracking device around Mya’s neck was annoying her or creating disruption.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026

Definition of annoying

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Unanswered workplace messages are a common, irritating phenomenon, often perceived as deliberate avoidance despite recipients being active elsewhere.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Morales turns another character who can be irritating into one whose lot, and whose needs, demands attention.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of irritating

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That number has remained stubbornly static, aggravating inhumane consequences of long-term homelessness.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The fans who decide to follow their country to a glorious or bitter end, irrespective of the cost or the risk of aggravating employers?

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of aggravating

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Because the 59-year-old MAGA actor has stumbled into a debate that’s been vexing DC fans for more than six decades.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?

— Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of vexing

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The offending video reportedly did not appear to have been shared publicly until after Keyser joined the show in episode 17 and producers were not aware of it at the time of the vetting process.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026
Qatari midfielder Assim Madibo was sent off for the offending tackle and appeared distraught before he was ejected.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 19 June 2026

Definition of offending

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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Temperatures reached historic highs Historic high temperatures in 2003, surpassed this time, were blamed for 15,000 deaths, provoking a national reckoning about care of older people, who were particularly hard-hit.

— John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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