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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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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

Of course, any party's backbenches are almost constitutionally set up to be in a huff.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2023

He threw in the proverbial towel in a huff on Twitter, citing the department’s entrenched tough-on-crime culture and the many failures to implement effective reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022

He left Shasta County in a huff after he was asked to comply with local ordinances.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2022

I took his arm and tried to drag him up the drive, but he was a man in a huff with a bicycle, and he wasn’t very draggable.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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