piqued
Feeling a sting
Piqued is the past tense of pique, meaning to stimulate or arouse, especially curiosity or interest: Her mysterious comment piqued my curiosity.
The word also means to wound someone's pride or cause resentment: He was piqued when they didn't invite him.
Often confused with peaked or peeked in the phrase "piqued my interest."
Mildly vexed
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- nettledAnnoyed or provoked
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
irked · miffed · displeased · offended · resentful · peevish · testy · cross
Had curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- interestedEager to know more
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
eager · keen · attentive · curious · wonder · fascination · inquiry · questioning
annoyed
Mildly vexed
ruffled · irked · miffed · displeased · offended · resentful · peevish · testy · cross · sore
intrigued
Had curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- interestedEager to know more
inquisitive · eager · keen · attentive · curious · wonder · fascination · inquiry · questioning · discovery
goaded
Incited to action
prompted · incited · stimulated · aroused · awakened · galvanized · triggered · sparked · activated · prodded
piquedindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
uninterested · bored · apathetic · disinterested · uncurious