provoked

Examples

• All

• And Chris is a person that is easily provoked to take a step back.

  Rich Roll

• Was there anything that provoked him, made him feel like, you know, that was the only, only answer to his problem?

• Most of them will disagree with most of his ideas but will be provoked by his ideas.

• After receiving the harsh criticism, she felt provoked and ready to defend her work.

• When the bully pushed him, he became provoked and decided to stand up for himself.

Synonyms

O

offended

vsprovoked

229 2.3

Feeling hurt because someone said or did something rude

is anger that follows deliberate incitement rather than mainly feeling hurt

F

furious

vsprovoked

206 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is anger that stems from deliberate incitement rather than general intensity

O

outraged

vsprovoked

147 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is anger that follows deliberate incitement rather than shock at injustice

I

irritated

vsprovoked

56 3.1

Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you

is anger that results from deliberate incitement rather than mild repetitive annoyance

E

enraged

vsprovoked

46 4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is anger that results from deliberate incitement rather than simple anger

R

riled

vsprovoked

• Informal

42 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

is anger that results specifically from deliberate incitement or annoyance

I

irate

vsprovoked

22 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is anger caused by deliberate incitement rather than general extreme feeling

I

incensed

vsprovoked

• Formal

19 6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is anger caused by deliberate incitement rather than mainly by unfairness

A

aggravated

vsprovoked

12 5.5

Feeling more angry or annoyed because of something

is anger that comes from deliberate incitement rather than a later rise

S

stung

vsprovoked

12 4.7

Feeling hurt and angry because someone treated you badly

is anger caused by deliberate incitement rather than accidental hurt

I

infuriated

vsprovoked

11 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is anger that comes from deliberate incitement rather than uncontrolled fury

A

angered

vsprovoked

2 2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is anger that specifically follows deliberate incitement or annoyance

R

roiled

vsprovoked

2 8.4

Angry and upset because something caused trouble

is anger specifically caused by deliberate incitement rather than general disturbance

N

nettled

vsprovoked

1 7.4

Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something

is anger that comes from deliberate incitement rather than mild annoyance

Antonyms

C

calm

680 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

How Angry

enraged

46 4.1

furious

206 3.0

angry

∞ 1.0

provoked

14 3.9

annoyed

143 1.0

irritated

56 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology