apoplectic

Examples

• All

• Many scientists will probably be apoplectic at having their papers and talks described as "selling."

  Blog text (11)

• The limo skids around the corner and speeds off up the street, leaving Spector in helpless fury—apoplectic and speechless.

  Fiction book (1992)

• In fact, when the Country Music Television dispute came along, I understand that the Canadian government officials were apoplectic.

  Academic text (1997)

• I must be so apoplectic with rage that I forgot to show any sign of it whatsoever.

  Blog text (10)

• He's generally apoplectic on the subject.

  Lincoln (2012)

• "I hate it when Francis gets so apoplectic," she murmured.

  Fiction book (1991)

• But F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., a Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Science Committee, was apoplectic.

  Academic text (1998)

• There, the liberal minions were apoplectic and unable to contain their frustrations.

  Blog text (28)

• The media and New York Governor Cuomo are absolutely apoplectic in their scorn of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

  Blog text (23)

• Pro-Romney Jack Welch was apoplectic, tweeting conspiracy theories and criminal accusations.

  Blog text (5)

Synonyms

A

angry

vsapoplectic

∞ 1.0

Feeling very annoyed or upset

is a more extreme form that often prevents calm speech or action

F

furious

vsapoplectic

238 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

matches intensity but stresses a breakdown of calm behavior or speech

I

irate

vsapoplectic

23 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is similar but emphasizes overwhelming anger that blocks calm action

F

to froth at the mouth

vsapoplectic

• Informal

5 8.6

To be extremely angry and unable to control oneself

is similar but focuses on being unable to speak or act calmly

R

rageful

vsapoplectic

1 4.8

Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control

is the same rage but specifically includes loss of calm speech or action

M

mad as a meat axe

vsapoplectic

• Archaic

1 9.9

Very angry and acting without thinking

is similar but focuses more on being unable to remain calm or speak

R

raging

vsapoplectic

1 3.9

Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control

is similar when about emotion but stresses loss of calm control

A

apoplectic with rage

vsapoplectic

8.8

Very angry and unable to control your words or actions

is the same but stresses inability to speak or act calmly

M

maddened

vsapoplectic

5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is the same intensity but adds loss of calm speech or action

E

enraged

vsapoplectic

4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is equally extreme but highlights being unable to act or speak calmly

R

rip-snorting mad

vsapoplectic

• Informal

9.5

Being very angry and hard to calm

is equally intense but notes loss of calmness and speech control

M

mad as hops

vsapoplectic

• Archaic

9.9

Feeling very angry and showing it

is the same extreme feeling but adds impaired calm speech or action

I

incensed

vsapoplectic

• Formal

6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is more extreme, often leaving a person unable to speak or act calmly

A

angered

vsapoplectic

2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is stronger, commonly making someone unable to speak or act calmly

Idioms

A

apoplectic with rage

8.8

Very angry and unable to control your words or actions

Compounds

A

apoplectic outburst

9.1

A sudden very angry reaction that people show loudly or violently

How Angry

apoplectic

6 8.6

furious

238 3.0

angry

∞ 1.0

annoyed

77 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology