piqued

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/piːkt/

adjective

Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.

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irritatednettledvexed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pique
adjectivepiqued (comparative more piqued, superlative most piqued)

comparative more piqued · superlative most piqued

  1. Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.

    Synonyms: irritated, nettled, vexed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAnnoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.

Similar
irritatednettledvexed

Translations

Finnish närkästynyt
  • närkästynytmildly and temporarily annoyed
German pikiert
  • pikiertmildly and temporarily annoyed
Italian piccato
  • piccatomildly and temporarily annoyed

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with piqued

leakedpeakedbeakedcheekedunbeaked
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Sounds the same

peakedpeekedpeakedpeeked
Cite this entry
APA

piqued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piqued

MLA

“piqued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piqued. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piqued,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piqued.

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