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Synonyms for pique
pɪˈkeɪ, pi-pique
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
pique
Pique, from the French, signifies primarily a prick or a sting, as of a nettle; the word denotes a sudden feeling of mingled pain and anger, but slight and usually transient, arising from some neglect or offense, real or imaginary. Umbrage is a deeper and more persistent displeasure at being overshadowed (Latin umbra, a shadow) or subjected to any treatment that one deems unworthy of him. It may be said, as a general statement, that pique arises from wounded vanity or sensitiveness, umbrage from wounded pride or sometimes from suspicion. Resentment rests on more solid grounds, and is deep and persistent. Compare ANGER.
Synonyms:
displeasure, grudge, irritation, offense, resentment, umbrageAntonyms:
approval, complacency, contentment, delight, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
pique
Synonyms:
grudge, offence, umbrage, spite, resentment , wounded pride
Princeton's WordNet
piquenoun
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
Synonyms:
temper, irritationpique, temper, irritationnoun
a sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Synonyms:
discomfort, temper, annoying, toughness, botheration, surliness, biliousness, innervation, mood, provocation, peevishness, humor, pettishness, excitation, soreness, irritation, irritability, humour, aggravation, snappishness, vexation, annoyancepique, offendverb
cause to feel resentment or indignation
"Her tactless remark offended me"
Synonyms:
injure, hurt, spite, go against, violate, appall, outrage, shock, transgress, scandalise, break, appal, scandalize, bruise, breach, offend, infract, wound
Dictionary of English Synonymes
piquenoun
Synonyms:
resentment (slight), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded pridepiqueverb
Synonyms:
stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad, set on, stir uppiqueverb
Synonyms:
offend, displease, affront, provoke, incense, irritate, chafe, nettle, vex, fret, sting, exasperate, wound, give offence to, give umbrage to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
piquenoun
Synonyms:
displeasure, resentment, vexation, umbragepiqueverb
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#3971 | humor | |
#4602 | shock | |
#5093 | hurt | |
#5454 | mood | |
#7144 | offense | |
#9001 | breach | |
#9117 | wound | |
#9416 | annoying | |
#10304 | humour | |
#10353 | offence | |
#10782 | spite | |
#11086 | beck | |
#12746 | violate | |
#17321 | discomfort | |
#18131 | irritation | |
#19215 | temper | |
#20114 | outrage | |
#20483 | excitation | |
#23039 | offend | |
#27532 | resentment | |
#28022 | annoyance | |
#32033 | grudge | |
#33441 | pique | |
#34306 | injure | |
#35081 | pec | |
#36195 | toughness | |
#39854 | irritability | |
#39860 | provocation | |
#45961 | bruise | |
#47656 | aggravation | |
#48141 | displeasure | |
#49247 | innervation | |
#51700 | soreness | |
#86193 | paik | |
#98708 | transgress | |
#100265 | vexation | |
#128213 | umbrage | |
#216390 | appal | |
#225074 | paek | |
#290491 | appall |
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Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter:
As a lifelong educator, I know every child in New York City has talents that go far beyond what a single test can capture and the Brilliant NYC plan will uncover their strengths so they can succeed, i'm excited to get into neighborhoods across New York City to hear directly from communities about the types of learning opportunities that pique students' interests and lets their gifts shine.
Alef Education CEO Geoffrey Alphonso:
Wouldn't it be great if you could look at artificial intelligence and data to drive kids into the right careers, into the right choices for post secondary education ? if a student is doing really well at science, why not pique their interest in what it's like to be a scientist or an astronaut ?
What I'm interested in is for this experience to be a springboard for them, some sort of catalyst, just to open a door, to just make them aware that this exists and just to kind of like pique their curiosity, it's a lifelong skill.
Losing the coach is like the family losing a father, everyone comes together. I think the core of the team is its strength, players like( Sergio) Ramos,( Gerard) Pique,( Andres) Iniesta. But everything depends on today's game.
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