Thesaurus
pique
Synonyms and Antonyms of pique
- After a moment of pique, she responded calmly to the accusation.
aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, irritation, vexation
agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, upset
fit, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy
affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur
Synonym Discussion of pique
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- takes deep offense at racial slurs
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- harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother
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- took umbrage at the offer of advice
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- in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation
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- stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon
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- in a huff he slammed the door
pique
Synonyms and Antonyms of pique
- Her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs.
inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse
badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease
anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil
agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
- Their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind.
build a fire under
calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
Synonym Discussion of pique
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- my stories usually provoke laughter
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- news that excited anger and frustration
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- stimulating conversation
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- that remark piqued my interest
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- the high salary quickened her desire to have the job
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