Delighted and Peeved

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Delighted adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

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Peeved is an antonym for delighted.

Peeved adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.

Usage example: we were short a cook, and peeved diners were getting up and leaving before we could serve them

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Delighted is an antonym for peeved.

Nearby Words: peeve, peevish

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Peeved and Delighted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delighted/peeved

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