pique

/piːk/noun

A brief feeling of irritation or resentment, especially when your pride has been hurt.

Example sentences

“She stormed out of the meeting in a fit of pique.”
“In a moment of pique, he deleted all of her messages.”

Sounds exactly like 'peak' and 'peek'. Appears in 'a fit of pique', and as a verb in 'pique someone's interest'.

Synonyms for pique

irritation
resentment
annoyance
umbrage
displeasure

Often confused with pique

pique vs peak: peak (noun): The pointed top of a mountain, or a mountain with a pointed top.
pique vs peek

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Related words

petulantRude, irritable, and childishly bad-tempered.precariousUnstable and risky; likely to fail or fall at any moment.perilousInvolving serious danger or risk.perfunctoryDone quickly and without real care or interest, merely because it has to be done.peremptoryExpecting to be obeyed at once, in a rude way that allows no questions or refusal.preposterousCompletely ridiculous and against all common sense.