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Vexed vs Miffed - What's the difference?

vexed | miffed |

As adjectives the difference between vexed and miffed

is that vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed while miffed is irritated, angry, put out or annoyed.

As verbs the difference between vexed and miffed

is that vexed is past tense of vex while miffed is past tense of miff.

vexed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • annoyed, irritated or distressed
    • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  • much debated, discussed or disputed
    • the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date

    Quotations

    * 1990 — , Eric , p 72 *: He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vex)

    • miffed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Irritated, angry, put out or annoyed.
  • *

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (miff)