Synonyms of put out

put out 1 of 2

adjective

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation

he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• irritated
• bothered
• upset
• aggravated
• exasperated
• angry
• displeased
• vexed
• irritable
• infuriated
• frustrated
• teed off
• galled
• peeved
• disturbed
• troubled
• mad
• angered
• outraged
• scunnered
• indignant
• distressed
• narked
• irked
• sore
• perturbed
• cross
• steaming
• inflamed
• irate
• tortured
• enflamed
• riled
• tested
• pinpricked
• provoked
• bristly
• resentful
• peevish
• churlish
• fretful
• testy
• petulant
• tormented
• disapproving
• tried
• bilious
• snappish
• irascible
• snuffy
• dyspeptic
• ireful
• cantankerous
• shirty
• huffy
• grouchy
• harassed
• bearish
• plagued
• grumpy
• rankled
• persecuted
• badgered
• crabby
• choleric
• harried
• touchy
• piqued
• roiled
• fussy
• ill-humored
• pestered
• hassled
• bedeviled
• inconvenienced
• cranky
• haggled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• content
• pleased
• satisfied
• happy
• calm
• delighted
• serene
• tranquil
• placid
• peaceable
• pacific

put out

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to exert

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exert
• apply
• use
• wield
• exercise
• employ
• utilize
• ply
• abuse
• misuse
• misapply

2

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning

put out the campfire before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguish
• quench
• blow out
• snuff (out)
• stamp (out)
• blanket
• dowse
• douse
• rub out
• snub (out)
• smother
• choke
• suffocate
• stub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• fire
• ignite
• kindle
• inflame
• enflame

3

as in to annoy

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoy
• bother
• bug
• irritate
• persecute
• wear on
• get to
• get
• burn (up)
• eat
• aggravate
• hack (off)
• spite
• rub the wrong way
• anger
• frost
• get one's goat
• grate
• stick in one's craw
• worry
• itch
• ruffle
• get on one's nerves
• exasperate
• irk
• set one's teeth on edge
• infuriate
• vex
• rile
• pique
• gripe
• chafe
• plague
• tease
• nettle
• gall
• provoke
• rasp
• nark
• insult
• peeve
• upset
• offend
• harass
• nag
• rouse
• hassle
• ballyrag
• devil
• bullyrag
• enflame
• enrage
• heckle
• inflame
• badger
• hagride
• distress
• harry
• outrage
• exercise
• antagonize
• discomfort
• pester
• bait
• agitate
• freak (out)
• unsettle
• undo
• perturb
• incense
• rankle
• roil
• discompose
• disquiet
• affront
• madden
• unhinge
• fret
• miff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appease
• placate
• satisfy
• please
• pacify
• oblige
• conciliate
• gratify
• delight
• mollify
• propitiate
• assure
• content
• comfort
• reassure
• cheer
• quiet
• console
• soothe
• gladden
• solace

4

as in to weigh

to cause discomfort to or trouble for

if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weigh
• bother
• trouble
• disturb
• inconvenience
• hold back
• interfere (with)
• hold up
• disoblige
• tie up
• discommode
• upset
• burden
• anger
• incommode
• hinder
• bug
• annoy
• saddle
• impede
• encumber
• hamper
• inhibit
• provoke
• handicap
• obstruct
• hamstring
• aggravate
• shackle
• hobble
• fetter
• get
• irk
• vex
• exasperate
• rile
• chafe
• pique
• inflame
• gall
• grate
• perturb
• trammel
• agitate
• manacle
• enflame
• nettle
• peeve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assist
• aid
• favor
• help
• accommodate
• facilitate
• oblige
• ease
• smooth
• satisfy
• please
• appease
• disarm
• abet
• content
• comfort
• placate
• gratify
• delight
• pacify
• console
• conciliate
• mollify
• gladden

5

as in to publish

to produce and release for distribution in printed form

though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• publish
• print
• get out
• issue
• come out with
• reprint
• produce
• copublish
• reissue
• contribute
• republish
• edit
• syndicate
• manufacture
• serialize
• market
• distribute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• censor