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angry

angry

1.0
Feeling very annoyed or upset
  • adjective
  • /ˈæŋɡri/
translation icon : enfadado
  • She felt angry about the unfair treatment she received at work.
  • get angry
  • really angry
  • become angry

Oh, I've made God angry, now I'm screwed.

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Examples

  • But to tell the truth, I was angry with them and with myself.

  • Getting angry is not gonna help things.

  • You know, I can, I can get angry quick.

  • In fact, their name might make you angry, right?

  • Because it's a lot easier to be angry than to be afraid.

  • People became so angry with me and with the movie.

  • I was angry, I was upset.

  • So I'll be like, why is Simon angry at us?

  • I completely understand why the Romans are always so angry.

  • Typically, parents brought their child to treatment, and many teens were angry and strongly resistant.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

mad
vsangry
1.0

Feeling angry or upset with someone

is a stronger hostile feeling beyond mere annoyance
furious
vsangry
238 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is strong displeasure but less intense and violent in feeling
pissed off
vsangry
  • Informal
197 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is general strong displeasure without the informal tone
outraged
vsangry
27 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is strong displeasure without the added shock or moral focus
irate
vsangry
23 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is strong displeasure without the same extreme level
livid
vsangry
19 5.5

Very angry and hard to calm

is general strong displeasure, not always with visible reaction
ticked off
vsangry
  • Informal
5 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

is the stronger type of displeasure rather than mild annoyance
wrathful
vsangry
  • Literature
4 7.3

Full of very strong anger that shows on the face or in actions

is strong displeasure without the moral or vengeful tone
rageful
vsangry
1 4.8

Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control

is strong displeasure without such violent loss of control
infuriated
vsangry
1 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is strong displeasure without that very intense reaction
pissed
vsangry
  • Informal
1 8.4

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is the general strong displeasure not tied to informal speech
riled
vsangry
  • Informal
1 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

is stronger displeasure, not just mild irritation or provocation
boiling mad
vsangry
  • Informal
1 4.8

Feeling very angry

is strong displeasure but not necessarily that overflowing intensity
mad as a meat axe
vsangry
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very angry and acting without thinking

is strong displeasure but not necessarily causing aggressive acting out
mad as a wet hen
vsangry
  • Informal
1 9.8

Very angry or upset

is general strong displeasure that may be quieter or less obvious
raging
vsangry
1 3.9

Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control

is strong displeasure but without implying the same severe violence
enraged
vsangry
4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is strong displeasure but without such overwhelming violence
ireful
vsangry
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing that anger in words or actions

is strong displeasure but lacks that particularly intense expression
maddened
vsangry
5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is strong displeasure without necessarily causing frenzied behavior
rip-snorting mad
vsangry
  • Informal
9.5

Being very angry and hard to calm

is strong displeasure without such loud or forceful expression
mad as a cut snake
vsangry
  • Australian
9.9

Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly

is strong displeasure without the same wild or irrational behavior
mad as a mongoose
vsangry
  • Informal
9.9

Very angry and unable to stay calm

is strong displeasure without the pronounced agitation shown here
mad as hops
vsangry
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing it

is steady strong displeasure rather than a sudden burst
mad enough to chew nails
vsangry
  • Archaic
9.9

Very angry and ready to do something extreme

is strong displeasure without implying readiness for extreme acts
angry as a wet hen
vsangry
  • UK
9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is strong displeasure but not necessarily as loud or intense
incensed
vsangry
  • Formal
6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is general strong displeasure not limited to reactions to unfairness

Antonyms

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

Idioms

Feeling very angry and upset

Compounds

1 8.1

A white man, often middle-aged or older, who feels very upset and bitter about social change

How Angry

furious
238 3.0
angry
1.0
annoyed
77 1.0

Surface Forms

angry positive

Morphology

angry = anger (transparent) = anger + y

Formed regularly from the noun 'anger' with the adjectival suffix '-y', giving the straightforward meaning 'full of anger'.

Etymology

Angry comes from an old Norse word angr meaning 'grief' or 'sorrow', and it is the same root as English anger. So to be angry is to be 'full of strong feeling', which is why it means showing strong displeasure or hostility.