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roiled

roiled

2 8.4
Angry and upset because something caused trouble
  • adjective
  • /rɔɪld/
: agitado
  • After the heated argument, she felt roiled with anger and frustration.

They're frantic, they're miserable, they're roiled by these sort of this internal angst.

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Examples

  • He was visibly roiled after hearing the rude comments made about him.

  • The community was roiled by the unexpected announcement of the school's closure.

  • They're frantic, they're miserable, they're roiled by these sort of this internal angst.

Synonyms

pissed
vsroiled
  • Informal
631 8.4

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is similar but often implies visible agitation after disturbance
pissed off
vsroiled
  • Informal
235 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is anger often shown with agitation resulting from provocation
furious
vsroiled
206 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is often less extreme and emphasizes agitation from provocation
outraged
vsroiled
147 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is anger focused on agitation rather than shocked moral outrage
annoyed
vsroiled
143 1.0

Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small

is a stronger state combining anger and agitation after provocation
raging
vsroiled
82 3.9

Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control

is anger that combines intensity with visible agitation after provocation
irritated
vsroiled
56 3.1

Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you

is more agitated and caused by a clear disturbance
enraged
vsroiled
46 4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is anger that often includes agitation after a disturbance
riled
vsroiled
  • Informal
42 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

is stronger and more visibly agitated from disturbance
wound up
vsroiled
  • Informal
36 5.2

Feeling very nervous and unable to relax

is anger combined with agitation rather than mere nervous tension
ticked off
vsroiled
  • Informal
28 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

is more agitated and linked to disturbance rather than casual annoyance
irate
vsroiled
22 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is often less extreme and more about being agitated after disturbance
livid
vsroiled
20 5.5

Very angry and hard to calm

is anger that may be agitated but not always as extreme
incensed
vsroiled
  • Formal
19 6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is anger that may be provoked but is less focused on injustice
steamed
vsroiled
  • Informal
17 6.3

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is anger that adds visible agitation after being disturbed
miffed
vsroiled
15 7.1

Slightly annoyed because someone was rude or unfair

is more agitated and often arises from clearer disturbance
provoked
vsroiled
14 3.9

Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you

is anger plus clear agitation after a disturbance
peeved
vsroiled
12 6.7

Annoyed or a little angry about something small

is a deeper anger that often shows agitation
in an uproar
vsroiled
11 5.3

Very noisy and upset because people are angry or worried

is anger tied more to a specific disturbance than public uproar
perturbed
vsroiled
11 6.4

Worried or upset because of something unexpected

is anger plus agitation rather than mainly anxious disturbance
infuriated
vsroiled
11 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is anger that can be less extreme but shows strong agitation
stirred up
vsroiled
5 4.4

Feeling very upset or excited and restless

is anger that combines agitation caused by disturbance
seething
vsroiled
3 6.1

Full of strong feelings not shown or of constant, busy movement

is more likely to show outward agitation after being disturbed
maddened
vsroiled
3 5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is anger that involves agitation but not necessarily frenzy
angered
vsroiled
2 2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is anger that also emphasizes agitation after being disturbed
rageful
vsroiled
1 4.8

Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control

is anger that adds agitation caused by disturbance
awhirl
vsroiled
  • Literature
1 9.5

Feeling very confused and full of strong emotions

is anger linked more directly to a specific disturbance
nettled
vsroiled
1 7.4

Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something

is stronger and includes visible agitation from the disturbance
in a radge
vsroiled
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very angry and annoyed

is anger that also stresses agitation from a disturbance
angry as a wet hen
vsroiled
  • UK
9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is anger that is not necessarily idiomatic or exaggerated

Antonyms

324 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

106 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Agitated

enraged
46 4.1
roiled
2 8.4
agitated
84 4.1
upset
∞ 1.0
irritated
56 3.1

Surface Forms

roiled positive

Morphology

roiled = roil (transparent) = roil + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'roil' with -ed; knowing 'roil' (to disturb/agitates) makes 'roiled' = angry or agitated understandable.

Etymology

Roiled comes from the verb roil, which means 'to stir up' and was first used about water or mud being mixed into rough waves. So when someone is roiled, their feelings are stirred and upset, like water tossed by a storm.