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incensed

incensed

6.2
Very angry because of something unfair or wrong
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈsɛnst/
  • Formal
translation icon : indignado
  • He felt incensed after being falsely accused of cheating during the exam.

I mean, with the caveat that right now the right is incensed over this.

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Examples

  • And he's so incensed by this because God has said, look, your problems are of your own making.

  • Kroger was incensed and expressed her emotions on Twitter.

  • Now, many Italians are incensed by the production and sale of these fakes.

  • She was asked questions about her boyfriend and her marital intentions, and this left the woman incensed, so she walked out.

  • Rege was incensed with his older brother's tendency to take the lion's share of land and loot won in their campaigns.

  • I was just mentioning that people were incensed because I felt that's that's anti democratic.

  • She was incensed when she found out that her hard work had been unfairly overlooked.

  • The community was incensed by the local government's decision to cut funding for essential services.

Synonyms

angry
vsincensed
1.0

Feeling very annoyed or upset

is intense anger especially tied to perception of something unfair or wrong
furious
vsincensed
238 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is anger commonly triggered by perceived unfairness rather than any cause
pissed off
vsincensed
  • Informal
197 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is stronger anger tied to perceived unfair treatment rather than casual irritation
outraged
vsincensed
27 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is very angry because of unfair treatment but lacks the strong shock
indignant
vsincensed
24 6.0

Feeling angry because you are treated unfairly

is stronger showing very high anger at perceived unfair treatment
irate
vsincensed
23 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is anger tied to perceived unfairness rather than formal complaint tone
livid
vsincensed
19 5.5

Very angry and hard to calm

is anger especially because of unfair treatment rather than general upset
aggrieved
vsincensed
14 7.2

Feeling upset, angry, or hurt because someone treats you unfairly

is more focused on strong anger rather than hurt or complaint
infuriated
vsincensed
1 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is anger mainly linked to perceived injustice rather than general fury
boiling mad
vsincensed
  • Informal
1 4.8

Feeling very angry

is anger usually linked to perceived wrongdoing rather than general seething
umbrageous
vsincensed
9.9

Quick to feel offended and show anger

is stronger anger at unfair treatment rather than sensitivity to slights
provoked
vsincensed
3.9

Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you

is anger tied to perceived unfair or wrongful actions rather than provocation
enraged
vsincensed
4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is anger especially caused by perceived unfair or wrongful behaviour
ireful
vsincensed
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing that anger in words or actions

is anger that arises mainly from perceived injustice rather than old-fashioned wrath
maddened
vsincensed
5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is strong anger caused by unfair treatment rather than loss of control
mad as hops
vsincensed
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing it

is anger chiefly caused by unfair acts rather than merely extreme feeling
angry as a wet hen
vsincensed
  • UK
9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is anger mostly provoked by unfair treatment rather than colloquial upset
angered
vsincensed
2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is specifically anger triggered by perceived unfair or wrongful behaviour
steamed
vsincensed
  • Informal
6.3

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is stronger more immediate anger caused specifically by perceived unfair treatment

Antonyms

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

How Angry

furious
238 3.0
incensed
  • Formal
6.2
angry
1.0
annoyed
77 1.0

Surface Forms

incensed positive

Morphology

incensed = incense (transparent) = incense + ed

Formed as the past-participle/adjective from the verb 'incense' by regular suffixation '-ed', so the meaning 'made very angry' is directly derived.

Etymology

Incensed comes from an old Latin word incendere meaning 'to set on fire', so to be incensed is to have anger that feels like a burning fire.