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adjective

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1
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger the boss is really teed off about the loss of one of our most important clients, so it's probably best to avoid him right now

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2
as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation she gets really teed off if you touch anything on her desk

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teed off

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verb

past tense of tee off
as in flared (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
  1. ballistic
  2. irritated
  3. angered
  4. angry
  5. annoyed
  6. sputtered
  7. outraged
  8. bothered
Adjective
  • That changed in recent months, with a truce breaking down, and the Houthis lobbing drones, ballistic and cruise missiles across Saudi Arabia.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Zelensky said earlier this week that on multiple occasions Ukraine had received no US intelligence warnings of ballistic strikes.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pause potent actives like retinoids, AHAs, BHAs and vitamin C when skin is irritated.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • The trail’s California Environmental Quality Act exemption has angered an array of people.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Soon, other aggrieved groups—farmers, trade unionists, climate activists, yellow-vest protesters angered by rising costs—joined in, and the demonstrations that followed quickly became some of France’s most widespread and explosive since 1968.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Thus a group of angry Roman Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, began plotting a way to topple the Protestant government.
    — Lucia Barnum, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Packers come off an angry loss while the Panthers were humiliated on Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • Kermode was curious, if not slightly annoyed about all this cryptic communication and the request for a secret rendezvous.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Yamamoto also seemed annoyed that his catcher could be letting his batting woes affect his work behind the plate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Jansen took 4-15 in six overs, with Anrich Nortje taking 1-5 before walking off injured, as Australia sputtered early on.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Florida State has sputtered this season and Miami has not lost a game.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sputtered
Adjective
  • The Taiwan lobby is outraged at his transactional approach to the island.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fans and journalists were outraged that such an iconic Southern Belle would be played by a foreigner.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Apart from that takeaway, Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love rarely looked bothered.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To say social media got hot and bothered would be the understatement of the year.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothered
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“Teed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teed%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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