Definitions

in a huff

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 p.o.'d peeved piqued provoked riled seeing red up in arms upset wrathful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased

WEAK

gleeful

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 the doldrums introspective irascible irritable lugubrious mercurial miserable moping morose offended out of sorts pensive petulant piqued sad saturnine short-tempered splenetic sullen testy touchy

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy

WEAK

balanced overjoyed

Example Sentences

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Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

After a suit-and-tie celebration, which neither seems too celebratory about, Shane leaves his hotel room in a huff and escapes to the hotel gym for a late night stationary bike ride.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

His Ray always seems to be hiding behind a motorcycle visor even when he’s not and when he deigns to speak, the words trail off in a huff of exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

A few of them yelled at Giuliani; he walked out in a huff and never met with Sharpton—or any other Black leader, except the city’s few Black conservatives—ever again.

From Slate • Aug. 16, 2023

Sass snapped at me, and left the room in a huff.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

in a huff

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