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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• fire
• ignite
• kindle
• inflame

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
• stick in one's craw
• grate
• worry
• itch
• ruffle
• get on one's nerves
• exasperate
• irk
• set one's teeth on edge
• infuriate
• vex
• rile
• pique
• gripe
• chafe
• nettle
• plague
• gall
• tease
• rasp
• provoke
• nark
• insult
• peeve
• upset
• offend
• harass
• nag
• rouse
• hassle
• devil
• bullyrag
• enrage
• heckle
• inflame
• badger
• hagride
• distress
• harry
• outrage
• exercise
• discomfort
• antagonize
• 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
• manacle
• agitate
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of put out

Verb

Over the weekend, as these followers were starting to express concerns, Myers put out a video. — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, the girl group put out their second studio album, Revive+. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

When putting out the car fire, for example, three girls line up with an instructor to hold the powerful hose. — Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Firefighters are still working to put out the fires on Crete, Tsapakos told Reuters, and 115 mph winds, forecasted to last until Saturday night, were making things more difficult. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026