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piqued

[peekt] / pikt /
ADJECTIVE
angry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed bitter enraged exasperated furious heated impassioned indignant irate irritable irritated mad offended outraged resentful sullen uptight
WEAK
affronted antagonized chafed choleric convulsed cross displeased ferocious fierce fiery fuming galled hateful hot huffy ill-tempered incensed inflamed infuriated irascible ireful maddened nettled pissed pissed off provoked put out raging riled sore splenetic storming sulky vexed wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm happy mild peaceful pleased
WEAK
collected
ADJECTIVE
excited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated annoyed delighted disturbed eager enthusiastic hysterical nervous passionate thrilled
STRONG
animated aroused awakened charged discomposed disconcerted inflamed moved provoked roused ruffled stimulated stirred wired
WEAK
aflame beside oneself feverish fired up frantic high hot hot and bothered hyperactive in a tizzy juiced up jumpy on edge on fire overwrought steamed up wild worked-up zipped up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm disinterested indifferent unenthusiastic unexcited
WEAK
bored composed easygoing laid-back unenthused uninspired
ADJECTIVE
huffy
Synonyms
WEAK
angered annoyed crabbed crabby cross crotchety crusty curt disgruntled exasperated fractious grumpy huffish hurt insulted irked irritable miffed moody moping nettled offended peeved peevish pettish petulant provoked put out querulous resentful riled short snappish snappy stewed sulky sullen surly testy touchy vexed waspish
Antonyms
WEAK
cheerful delighted happy joyful
ADJECTIVE
hurt
Synonyms
STRONG
aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded
WEAK
all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy
Antonyms
STRONG
OK happy healthy perfect pleased
WEAK
comforted cured healed remedied well
ADJECTIVE
indignant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed furious heated incensed irate livid mad miffed resentful scornful
WEAK
acrimonious bent out of shape boiling bugged burned up disgruntled displeased exasperated fuming huffy in a huff p.o.'d peeved provoked riled seeing red up in arms upset wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased
WEAK
gleeful
ADJECTIVE
intoxicated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delirious dizzy drunk
STRONG
absorbed affected captivated concerned elated enraptured excited exhilarated galvanized infatuated interested moved quickened sent stimulated
WEAK
beside oneself ecstatic euphoric high turned-on
Antonyms
STRONG
bored calm depressed disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled
WEAK
sad sober straight unhappy
ADJECTIVE
irate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed enraged exasperated furious incensed indignant infuriated irritated livid
WEAK
angered blown a gasket fuming mad provoked riled steamed ticked off up in arms worked-up wrathful wroth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful happy pleased
WEAK
calm
ADJECTIVE
miffed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed irritated offended pained resentful
STRONG
chagrined disgruntled irked nettled peeved riled upset vexed
WEAK
put out
Antonyms
STRONG
happy
WEAK
pleased
ADJECTIVE
moody
Synonyms
STRONG
cross downcast melancholy sulky
WEAK
angry cantankerous capricious changeable crabbed crestfallen dismal doleful dour down in the dumps down in the mouth erratic fickle fitful flighty frowning gloomy glum huffy ill-humored ill-tempered impulsive in a huff in the doldrums introspective irascible irritable lugubrious mercurial miserable moping morose offended out of sorts pensive petulant sad saturnine short-tempered splenetic sullen testy touchy
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
WEAK
balanced overjoyed

Example Sentences

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Kian's mum said his interest was initially piqued by one of his teachers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

So when a peddler arrives with a rare item and information, the overseer’s interest is piqued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

As California’s water crisis worsened, recalling the constant swish of sprinklers throughout her childhood piqued her interest in native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

As silver’s rally has piqued individual investors’ interest, volume in popular silver-linked ETFs exploded on Monday to the highest levels on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

It was well enough to say Rab was secretive by nature and couldn’t help the way God had made him, but Johnny felt piqued.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.