pique[noun]Synonyms:- resentment, annoyance, displeasure, huff, hurt feelings, irritation, offence, umbrage, wounded pride
[verb]Synonyms:- displease, affront, annoy, get
(informal), irk, irritate, nettle, offend, rile, sting
- arouse, excite, rouse, spur, stimulate, stir, whet
Related Words: annoyance,
irk,
irking,
vexation,
exasperation,
irritation,
provocation,
prick,
punch,
ignite [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. pique1 /piːk/
noun [uncountable]1. a feeling of being annoyed or upset, especially because someone has ignored you or insulted you:
He stormed out in a fit of pique.2. (
also piqué) a type of material made of cotton, silk, or
rayon [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. pique2 verb[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: piquer 'to prick, sting']
1. [transitive usually passive] to make someone feel annoyed or upset, especially by ignoring them or making them look stupid:
Privately, Zarich was piqued that his offer was rejected.2. pique your interest/curiosity especially American English to make you feel interested in something or someone:
She was hostile to him, which piqued his curiosity. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲