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Definition of miffed

miffed

/mɪft/
Past Simple:miffed
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Past Participle:miffed
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Present Participle:miffing
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miffed Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Somewhat annoyed, offended, or peeved, typically over a minor matter (informal).

Example

"She was slightly miffed that her colleagues had gone to lunch without inviting her."

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• verb

1

To offend or annoy slightly (past tense and past participle of miff).

Example

"His blunt remarks miffed several members of the committee during the meeting."

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• Rhymes for miffed

• Nearby Words

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midyim
miff
miffed
mig
might
mightily

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 17th century from the noun and verb 'miff', possibly of imitative origin representing an exclamation of disgust, or related to Low German 'muffen' (to sulk).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miffed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miffed
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