ire
1 of 2noun
Ire
2 of 2abbreviation
Synonyms
Noun
- anger
- angriness
- birse [chiefly Scottish]
- choler
- furor
- fury
- indignation
- irateness
- lividity
- lividness
- mad
- madness
- mood [archaic]
- outrage
- rage
- spleen
- wrath
- wrathfulness
Example Sentences
cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 In recent weeks, however, Gap became the subject of West’s online ire. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 The practice of booting has existed in the city for the past two decades, leading to the ire of many who have parked at a lot and expected to drive home easily after running across the street for a visit to another business. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 In January, as fears of a Russian invasion built, German suppliers stoked the ire of Dutch officials by seeking to buy more Groningen gas. Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 The grants provoked significant ire among many conservatives in the aftermath of the election and was used by some to further false claims of widespread election fraud. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Among those defeated was Democratic Sen. José Javier Rodríguez, one of FPL’s most prominent critics in the legislature who had drawn the personal ire of the utility’s CEO, Eric Silagy. Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Though neither of them have publicly remarked at length on the relationship, Wilde has been spotted on tour with him many times dancing sexily in the crowd, inciting the ire of Styles fans worldwide. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2022 Germany also refused Israel’s military assistance in extricating the hostages, which sparked ire there. Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ira; perhaps akin to Greek oistros gadfly, frenzy
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
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noun
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- indignation
- anger
- wrath
- outrage
- fury
- rage
- irritation
- mood
- wrathfulness
- mad
- exasperation
- furor
- resentment
- contempt
- annoyance
- jealousy
- hostility
- irritability
- madness
- bitterness
- choler
- spleen
- slow burn
- angriness
- grudge
- temper
- animosity
- birse
- malice
- enmity
- antipathy
- irateness
- lividity
- outburst
- antagonism
- rancor
- venom
- envy
- bile
- vitriol
- pique
- spite
- aggravation
- lividness
- embitterment
- vexation
- acrimony
- vindictiveness
- malevolence
- dudgeon
- biliousness
- belligerence
- pugnacity
- querulousness
- heat
- irascibility
- virulence
- vengefulness
- jaundice
- contentiousness
- crankiness
- orneriness
- dander
- huff
- warmth
- contrariness
- flare
- pet
- chafe
- pugnaciousness
- quarrelsomeness
- blowup
- delirium
- rise
- acrimoniousness
- passion
- hot-headedness
- ruffle
- road rage
- disputatiousness
- irascibleness
- empoisonment
- air rage
- flare-up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delight
- pleasure
- patience
- forbearance
- calmness
ire
2 of 2verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- anger
- infuriate
- outrage
- enrage
- annoy
- rile
- mad
- irritate
- rankle
- inflame
- incense
- roil
- offend
- madden
- enflame
- tick off
- steam up
- provoke
- affront
- get
- pique
- aggravate
- miff
- huff
- rub the wrong way
- exasperate
- vex
- peeve
- get one's goat
- cross
- ruffle
- antagonize
- nettle
- put out
- embitter
- envenom
- burn (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delight
- allay
- relieve
- gratify
- assuage
- please
- comfort
- soothe
- placate
- appease
- pacify
- console
- calm
- conciliate
- lull
- charm
- mollify
- quiet
- settle
- disarm
- captivate
- beguile
- bewitch
- enchant
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of ire are anger, fury, indignation, rage, and wrath. While all these words mean "an intense emotional state induced by displeasure," ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.
While the synonyms anger and ire are close in meaning, anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity.
In some situations, the words indignation and ire are roughly equivalent. However, indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.
Both rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.
While in some cases nearly identical to ire, wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.