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teed off 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of teed offnext
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

2 of 2

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
  • The attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones and decoys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • The dog’s ribs poked out, her skin was irritated and red, and patches of fur were missing — a possible sign of mange.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • My skin doesn’t get irritated either, thanks to the green tea, which reduces redness and calms the skin barrier.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • But Trump’s solution, to import 300,000 metric tons of beef and sell it at a reduced cost, angered American ranchers.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Harry’s surprise UK move has reportedly angered several family members.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Seemingly intentionally, the film leaves some details unresolved — where’s Jo’s absentee father, and exactly what made Manang so bitterly angry?
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Often clad in leather or a simple singlet, revealing his arms-length collection of tattoos, Angry Anderson always looked hard as nails and as angry as his nickname.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • But the Hurricanes’ offense sputtered through the second half, allowing the Demon Deacons to stay in the game.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Bussi was sensational over the first half of the regular season, but sputtered after the Olympic break, which is why Frederik Andersen was Carolina’s starter for most of the playoffs.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputtered
Adjective
  • The price hike, which followed an end to the team’s 53-year championship drought, outraged fans.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Staffieri was finally alerted by the non-profit PeerK12 organization in late August 2025 to what had happened three months prior, she was appropriately outraged that proper procedures were not followed.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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