Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense angers, present participle angering, past tense, past participle angered
1. uncountable noun
Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
He cried with anger and frustration.
Ellen felt both despair and anger at her mother. [+ at]
Synonyms: rage, passion, outrage, temper More Synonyms of anger
2. verb
If something angers you, it makes you feel angry.
The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: enrage, provoke, outrage, annoy More Synonyms of anger
anger in British English
(ˈæŋɡə)
noun
1.
a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath
verb
2. (transitive)
to make angry; enrage
Word origin
C12: from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle
anger in American English
(ˈæŋgər)
noun
1.
a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, opposition, etc., and usually showing itself in a desire to fight back at the supposed cause of this feeling
2. Obsolete
pain or trouble
verb transitive
3.
to make angry; enrage
verb intransitive
4.
to become angry
SYNONYMY NOTE: anger is broadly applicable to feelings of resentful or revengeful displeasure; , indignation implies righteous anger aroused by what seems unjust, mean, or insulting; , rage suggests a violent outburst of anger in which self-control is lost; , fury implies a frenzied rage that borders on madness; , ire, chiefly a literary word, suggests a show of great anger in acts, words, looks, etc.;, wrath implies deep indignation expressing itself in a desire to punish or get revenge
OPPOSITES: pleasure, forbearance
Word origin
ME < ON angr, distress < IE base *angh-, constricted > L angustus, narrow, angustia, tightness, Gr anchein, to squeeze, anchonē, a strangling, Ger angst, fear
That moment was extremely dangerous and my disappointment turned into great fury and anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Ask your doctor for a referral for anger management.
The Sun (2016)
There is similar anger about the management of other property loans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The despair and anger felt by the people who were misled has to be understood.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Moments of anger or frustration would spill out and it rarely helped me win.
The Sun (2016)
Residents said that the mood on the streets was one of resignation rather than anger or fear.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's full of anger and resentment against staff and some guys saw their chance.
The Sun (2016)
It wasn't rage or anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It can mean that negative emotions such as anger, sadness, envy and guilt are seen as not just undesirable but unhealthy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can be sad but that is a much less disturbing emotion than anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They poured out great anger on us.
Christianity Today (2000)
To go to its anger management class.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
All this rage and anger will lead nowhere good.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is anger about the reforms but also over the feeling that ministers are not listening.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But mostly there was a lot of anger and resentment.
The Sun (2011)
There was sadness but also anger in the air.
Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)
Some time after it became despair and anger.
The Sun (2015)
We need to hear the anger and frustration that is within so many people today.
The Sun (2013)
Gradually you will begin to feel yourself letting go of the anger and the fear.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Why he left it until after the match to voice his anger.
The Sun (2012)
We are aware of the unique nature of the incident that provoked his anger.
The Sun (2008)
There is a lot of anger and emotion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The numbers are disputed but the anger is real enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Great anger would be unleashed within the party.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She also agreed to take anger management lessons.
The Sun (2014)
Somehow he charms his way through his anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The moves came amid growing anger about punitive mortgage charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His anger is aimed at the various ways the world fails simply to be a bit better than it is.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You may feel anger and guilt.
The Sun (2013)
But also to feel my anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You could end up bearing the brunt of his and his mother 's anger with your father.
The Sun (2015)
That's where the vehemence and anger and rage comes from.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Quotations
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a changeMalcolm XMalcolm X Speaks
Anger is a short madnessHoraceEpistles
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than loveGeorge EliotThe Mill on the Floss
Never let the sun go down on your anger
Word lists with
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In other languages
anger
British English: anger /ˈæŋɡə/ NOUN
Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
He cried with anger and frustration.
American English: anger
Arabic: غَضَب
Brazilian Portuguese: raiva
Chinese: 愤怒
Croatian: ljutnja
Czech: hněv
Danish: vrede
Dutch: woede
European Spanish: ira
Finnish: viha
French: colère
German: Zorn
Greek: θυμός
Italian: rabbia collera
Japanese: 怒り
Korean: 화
Norwegian: sinne
Polish: złość
European Portuguese: raiva
Romanian: furie
Russian: гнев
Latin American Spanish: ira
Swedish: ilska
Thai: ความโกรธ
Turkish: öfke
Ukrainian: гнів
Vietnamese: sự giận dữ
British English: anger VERB
If something angers you, it makes you feel angry.
The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some residents.
The decision has provoked outrage from human rights groups.
temper
I've never seen him lose his temper.
fury
She screamed, her face distorted with fury.
resentment
Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence.
irritation
For the first time he felt irritation at her methods.
wrath
His action incurred the wrath of animal rights activists.
indignation
No wonder he could hardly contain his indignation.
annoyance
To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.
agitation
ire
Their ire was directed mainly at the two instigators.
antagonism
displeasure
displeasure at the slow pace of change
exasperation
There was a trace of exasperation in his voice.
irritability
spleen
There were other targets for his spleen.
pique
In a fit of pique, he threw down his bag.
ill temper
vehemence
vexation
He kicked the broken machine in vexation.
high dudgeon
ill humour
choler
be on your back (slang)
Opposites
liking
,
peace
,
pleasure
,
approval
,
acceptance
,
patience
,
goodwill
,
forgiveness
,
gratification
,
calmness
,
amiability
(verb)
Definition
to make (someone) angry
The decision to allow more construction angered the residents.
Synonyms
enrage
Their complete lack of respect enraged me.
provoke
I didn't want to do anything to provoke him.
outrage
Many people have been outraged by these comments.
annoy
Try making a note of the things that annoy you.
offend
I had no intention of offending the community.
excite
irritate
Their attitude irritates me.
infuriate
It infuriated her to have to deal with this man.
hassle (informal)
aggravate (informal)
What aggravates you most about this country?
incense
This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.
fret
The quickening of time frets me.
gall
It was their smugness that galled her most.
madden
The ticking of the clock really maddens me.
exasperate
The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.
nettle
I instantly regretted my remark, because it obviously nettled him.
vex
Everything about that man vexes me.
affront
One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships.
displease
He did not wish to displease her.
rile
Cancellations rarely riled him.
pique
She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm.
get on someone's nerves (informal)
The kids get on her nerves a bit at times.
antagonize
He didn't want to antagonize her.
get someone's back up
piss someone off (taboo, slang)
It pisses me off when they start moaning.
put someone's back up
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)
make someone's blood boil
get in someone's hair (informal)
get someone's dander up (informal)
Opposites
please
,
calm
,
soothe
,
appease
,
placate
,
pacify
Quotations
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change [Malcolm X – Malcolm X Speaks]Anger is a short madness [Horace – Epistles]Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love [George Eliot – The Mill on the Floss]
proverb
Never let the sun go down on your anger
Additional synonyms
in the sense of affront
Definition
to hurt someone's pride or dignity
One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships.