Miffed

Pronunciation: /mɪft/

Definitions of miffed

adjective a feeling of being slightly annoyed or offended

Example Sentences

A1 I was miffed when I couldn't find my favorite shirt.

A2 She was miffed at her friend for forgetting her birthday.

B1 The customer was miffed about the poor service at the restaurant.

B2 He was miffed that his proposal was rejected by the board.

C1 The CEO was miffed by the lack of progress in the company's growth.

C2 The professor was miffed at the students for not taking the assignment seriously.

Examples of miffed in a Sentence

formal She was quite miffed when she found out her proposal was rejected.

informal I could tell he was miffed when he didn't get the promotion he wanted.

slang She was totally miffed about not being invited to the party.

figurative His ego was miffed after losing the game.

Grammatical Forms of miffed

• past tense: miffed
• plural: miffed
• comparative: more miffed
• superlative: most miffed
• present tense: miff
• future tense: will miff
• perfect tense: have miffed
• continuous tense: am miffing
• singular: miffed
• positive degree: miffed
• infinitive: to miff
• gerund: miffing
• participle: miffed

Origin and Evolution of miffed

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'miffed' originated from the Old French word 'mifer' which means to put into a bad mood or to offend.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'miffed' has evolved to mean feeling slighted or offended, often in a minor or petty way.