DUDGEONS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

dudgeons

noun

plural of dudgeon

as in huffs

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity stomped off in high dudgeon after having his honor questioned

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudgeons

Noun

David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.

— Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025

Definition of huffs

Noun

The rhetoric from Rogers and other Republicans about El-Sayed has added to those frustrations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
In July, antigovernment protests forced the resignation of the education minister over frustrations with the examination system.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrations

Noun

As two formidable women go head-to-head, their battle for the soul of Longview exposes the secrets, resentments, and desires lurking beneath its picture-perfect surface.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
China and Russia each have to manage relationships with 14 neighbors, many of which are unfriendly or carry resentments from histories of conflict.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentments

Noun

Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
At least two other solicitor generals in Georgia, including in Fulton County, have similar programs allowing people facing minor offenses to donate to charitable causes as a form of community service.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of offenses

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

dudgeon

dudgeons

duding (up)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Dudgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudgeons. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of dudgeons

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes