Synonyms for pique
pɪˈkeɪ, pi-pique

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1. 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, umbrage

   Antonyms:
   approval, complacency, contentment, delight, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction

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1. pique

   Synonyms:
   grudge, offence, umbrage, spite, resentment , wounded pride

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1. piquenoun

   tightly woven fabric with raised cords

   Synonyms:
   temper, irritation

2. pique, 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, annoyance

3. pique, 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

Matched Categories

1. • Anger
   • Annoyance
   • Fabric

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1. piquenoun

   Synonyms:
   resentment (slight), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded pride

2. piqueverb

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad, set on, stir up

3. piqueverb

   Synonyms:
   offend, displease, affront, provoke, incense, irritate, chafe, nettle, vex, fret, sting, exasperate, wound, give offence to, give umbrage to

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1. piquenoun

   Synonyms:
   displeasure, resentment, vexation, umbrage

2. piqueverb

   Synonyms:
   displease, offend

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1. List of paraphrases for "pique":

   piqué, bheki, beck, paek, pec, paik

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1. Manuel Diez:

   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.

2. 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 ?

3. Violaine Gueritault:

   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.

4. 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.