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Peeved vs Miffed - What's the difference?

peeved | miffed |

As verbs the difference between peeved and miffed

is that peeved is past tense of peeve while miffed is past tense of miff.

As an adjective miffed is

irritated, angry, put out or annoyed.

peeved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (peeve)

    • peeve

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An annoyance or grievance.

    • Verb

    (peev)
  • To annoy; vex.
    • He was peeved to note that his work had been undone.

    See also

    * pet peeve

    miffed

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (miff)