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rage

rage

393 3.4
A very strong feeling of anger you cannot control
  • noun
  • /reɪdʒ/
translation icon : ira
  • In a fit of rage, she shouted at her coworkers, expressing her frustration with the project delays.
  • fit of rage
  • fly into a rage
  • road rage

They will lash out with rage, anger, and contempt.

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Examples

  • For a moment, his face was transfigured with rage; then, somewhat cowed, he complied with her request.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Even stronger was her rage at Celia for doing this to her.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Now you tell me, why does he say they were filled with rage right then?

  • And my rage became revenge.

  • The damage cannot be repaired unless the reason for her rage is eliminated.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Two or three young men, their faces white with rage and dismay, began looking for him.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • At one end, I heard the hooker screaming with rage, pounding on a door.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • With her husband in the grip of this incomprehensible rage, she may actually have feared for her life.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds.

  • I've been so blinded by rage, I thought... I had no choice.

Synonyms

anger
vsrage
957 1.0

A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

is more extreme and uncontrollable than general strong displeasure
wrath
vsrage
  • Literature
172 6.8

A very strong anger that wants revenge

is similar in strength but emphasises loss of control instead of revenge
outrage
vsrage
152 3.7

A strong feeling of anger and shock about something unfair

is intense anger without the added shock or moral focus
fury
vsrage
98 4.6

Very strong anger that makes someone act violently or shout

is the intense feeling that especially stresses lack of control
ire
vsrage
  • Formal
22 7.9

Strong anger you feel when someone does something unfair

is stronger and more uncontrollable than formal strong displeasure
madness
vsrage
16 3.8

A very strong feeling of anger

is the same overwhelming feeling but stresses uncontrollable fury more
enragement
vsrage
7.9

A strong feeling of anger and impatience

is more overwhelming and uncontrollable than anger with impatience
infuriation
vsrage
7.9

A strong feeling of anger and impatience

is the more chaotic, uncontrollable form rather than mere irritation
furiousness
vsrage
5.8

A very strong anger or violent force that shows in actions

is the actual uncontrollable intense feeling rather than just the quality

Antonyms

1.0

A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry

48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

Idioms

24 5.5

Very popular and fashionable at a certain time

Very angry and unable to control your words or actions

Compounds

road rage
  • NSFW
12 3.9

Angry or violent actions by drivers toward other people because of traffic

air rage
  • Literature
1 7.4

Violent or angry actions by passengers on a plane because they feel stressed and frustrated

How Angry

fury
98 4.6
rage
393 3.4
anger
957 1.0
irritation
27 3.6
annoyance
26 2.8

Surface Forms

rage singular
rages plural

Etymology

Rage comes from an old Latin word rabies meaning 'madness' or wild fury, and it is like the English word rabid. So to feel rage is to be as if 'mad' with anger, which explains its intense, uncontrollable force.