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anger vs pique

pique vs anger

anger and pique both are nouns.

anger and pique both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anger Yes No Yes No
pique Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pique is a hyponym of anger; that is, pique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anger:
  • anger: make angry
  • pique: cause to feel resentment or indignation
anger (noun) pique (noun)
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) tightly woven fabric with raised cords
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance a sudden outburst of anger
the state of being angry
anger (verb) pique (verb)
make angry cause to feel resentment or indignation
become angry
Difference between anger and pique

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