anger

1 of 2

noun

an·ger ˈaŋ-gər How to pronounce anger (audio)

plural angers

: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b)

You could hear the anger in his voice.

She found it hard to control her anger.

His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers.

Irving Wallace

: a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2

the sea's anger

Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads.

Rita Madocs

angerless

ˈaŋ-gər-ləs How to pronounce anger (audio)

adjective

anger

2 of 2

verb

angered; angering ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce anger (audio)

transitive verb

: to make (someone) angry

He was angered by the decision.

intransitive verb

: to become angry

a man who angers easily

Example Sentences

Noun He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger. Verb They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stirewalt wrote in his book, quote, amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up.

NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty of anger to go around, considering 24% of domestic flights were delayed and 3.2% were canceled over the last six months.

Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey.

Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey.

BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger.

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 That has helped ensure there’s no public displays of anger like those seen earlier this year during the monthslong lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai.

Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 So far, three FBI agents have testified about how the government built its case against six men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer, largely out of anger over her handling of the pandemic.

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Not everyone was impressed by O'Rourke's show of anger Wednesday night.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her.

cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Trump’s retribution to do anything that might anger him.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 In addition to Israel’s close relationship with Russia and Ukraine and its efforts not to anger Washington by sitting on the fence over the crisis, Mr. Bennett’s visit comes at a critical moment in the Vienna talks on restoring the nuclear deal.

Thomas Grove And Laurence Norman, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022 The issue has divided Mr. Biden’s advisers, with some senior aides making the case that large-scale loan forgiveness could anger people who didn’t take out loans, have already paid them off or didn’t go to college.

Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farmers say the protests are not intended to anger their fellow citizens and consumers, but to force the government into a referendum.

Fox News, 10 July 2022 Regardless of the reason, Gragson isn’t afraid to anger his competitors, and is developing into a leader for Nascar’s new generation of racers.

Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels.

Ari Natter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Now, the film’s update is likely to anger some fans and officials in mainland China.

Wayne Chang, CNN, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure," borrowed from Old Norse angr "grief, vexation," going back to Germanic *angaza-, from an Indo-European s-stem *h₂emǵ^h-es-/*h₂emǵ^h-os- (whence Latin angor "suffocation, anguish," Sanskrit áṁhaḥ "anxiety, trouble," Avestan ązah-), derivatives of a verbal base *h₂emǵ^h- "constrict, narrow," whence Latin angō, angere "to choke, cause pain to, afflict, vex," Greek ánchō, ánchein "to squeeze, strangle," Hittite ḫamanki "(s/he) ties, binds"; also from the base *h₂emǵ^h- an adjective derivative *h₂emǵ^h-u- "narrow," whence Germanic *angu- (> *angwu-, angwja-, whence Old English enge "narrow," ange "distressing," Old Saxon & Old High German engi "narrow," Old High German ango "anxious," Old Norse ǫngr, øngr, Gothic aggwus), Old Irish cumung "narrow," Welsh cyfyng, Old Church Slavic ǫzŭkŭ, Polish wązki, Armenian anjuk (Slavic & Armenian with a velar suffix), Sanskrit aṁhúḥ

Note: For other words formed from this Indo-European base see etymologies of angst entry 1, anguish entry 1, anxious, hangnail, quinsy.

Verb

Middle English angren "to be anxious, grieve, be vexed, irritate, afflict," probably in part derivative of anger, angre anger entry 1, in part borrowed from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex," derivative of angr "grief, vexation"

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

anger 1 of 2

verb

an·ger ˈaŋ-gər How to pronounce anger (audio)

angered; angering

: to make strongly displeased : make angry

anger

2 of 2

noun

: a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance and often of active opposition to an insult, injury, or injustice

anger 1 of 2

noun

as in indignation

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

indignation
rage
fury
outrage
wrath
irritation
mood
wrathfulness
resentment
exasperation
mad
jealousy
bitterness
irritability
hostility
contempt
madness
ire
annoyance
angriness
choler
spleen
temper
malice
furor
grudge
animosity
slow burn
outburst
venom
birse
antagonism
enmity
irateness
lividity
antipathy
envy
vengefulness
embitterment
rancor
vindictiveness
bile
vexation
spite
lividness
aggravation
acrimony
vitriol
malevolence
belligerence
crankiness
pique
heat
contentiousness
pugnacity
biliousness
irascibility
jaundice
virulence
querulousness
warmth
orneriness
contrariness
dudgeon
hot-headedness
huff
quarrelsomeness
pugnaciousness
passion
flare
acrimoniousness
delirium
pet
road rage
rise
blowup
empoisonment
dander
disputatiousness
air rage
irascibleness
ruffle
chafe
flare-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

delight
pleasure
patience
calmness
forbearance

anger

2 of 2

verb

as in to infuriate

to make angry it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known

Synonyms & Similar Words

infuriate
outrage
enrage
ire
annoy
mad
irritate
inflame
rile
offend
enflame
roil
incense
steam up
rankle
provoke
aggravate
tick off
madden
get
affront
exasperate
huff
rub the wrong way
pique
miff
vex
get one's goat
embitter
cross
ruffle
put out
peeve
antagonize
nettle
burn (up)
envenom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

delight
relieve
allay
assuage
please
gratify
soothe
comfort
appease
placate
calm
console
pacify
conciliate
quiet
mollify
charm
settle
lull
disarm
beguile
captivate
bewitch
enchant

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of anger are fury, indignation, ire, rage, and wrath. While all these words mean "an intense emotional state induced by displeasure," anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity.

tried to hide his anger

In some situations, the words indignation and anger are roughly equivalent. However, indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.

a comment that caused general indignation

The meanings of ire and anger largely overlap; however, ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

cheeks flushed with ire

Both rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.

shook with rage

could not contain his fury

While the synonyms wrath and anger are close in meaning, wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.

I feared her wrath if I was discovered

单词	anger
释义	anger 1 of 2 noun an·ger ˈaŋ-gər plural angers 1 : a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b) You could hear the anger in his voice. She found it hard to control her anger. His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers. Irving Wallace 2 : a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2 the sea's anger Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads. Rita Madocs angerless ˈaŋ-gər-ləs adjective anger 2 of 2 verb angered; angering ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ transitive verb : to make (someone) angry He was angered by the decision. intransitive verb : to become angry a man who angers easily Synonyms Noun angriness birse [chiefly Scottish] choler furor fury indignation irateness ire lividity lividness mad madness mood [archaic] outrage rage spleen wrath wrathfulness Verb enrage incense inflame enflame infuriate ire mad madden outrage rankle rile roil steam up tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger. Verb They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Stirewalt wrote in his book, quote, amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up. NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty of anger to go around, considering 24% of domestic flights were delayed and 3.2% were canceled over the last six months. Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 That has helped ensure there’s no public displays of anger like those seen earlier this year during the monthslong lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai. Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 So far, three FBI agents have testified about how the government built its case against six men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer, largely out of anger over her handling of the pandemic. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Not everyone was impressed by O'Rourke's show of anger Wednesday night. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her. cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Trump’s retribution to do anything that might anger him. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 In addition to Israel’s close relationship with Russia and Ukraine and its efforts not to anger Washington by sitting on the fence over the crisis, Mr. Bennett’s visit comes at a critical moment in the Vienna talks on restoring the nuclear deal. Thomas Grove And Laurence Norman, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022 The issue has divided Mr. Biden’s advisers, with some senior aides making the case that large-scale loan forgiveness could anger people who didn’t take out loans, have already paid them off or didn’t go to college. Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farmers say the protests are not intended to anger their fellow citizens and consumers, but to force the government into a referendum. Fox News, 10 July 2022 Regardless of the reason, Gragson isn’t afraid to anger his competitors, and is developing into a leader for Nascar’s new generation of racers. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels. Ari Natter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Now, the film’s update is likely to anger some fans and officials in mainland China. Wayne Chang, CNN, 2 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure," borrowed from Old Norse angr "grief, vexation," going back to Germanic angaza-, from an Indo-European s-stem h₂emǵ^h-es-/h₂emǵ^h-os- (whence Latin angor* "suffocation, anguish," Sanskrit áṁhaḥ "anxiety, trouble," Avestan ązah-), derivatives of a verbal base h₂emǵ^h- "constrict, narrow," whence Latin angō, angere* "to choke, cause pain to, afflict, vex," Greek ánchō, ánchein "to squeeze, strangle," Hittite ḫamanki "(s/he) ties, binds"; also from the base h₂emǵ^h- an adjective derivative h₂emǵ^h-u- "narrow," whence Germanic angu- (> angwu-, angwja-, whence Old English enge "narrow," ange "distressing," Old Saxon & Old High German engi "narrow," Old High German ango "anxious," Old Norse ǫngr, øngr, Gothic aggwus), Old Irish cumung "narrow," Welsh cyfyng, Old Church Slavic ǫzŭkŭ, Polish wązki, Armenian anjuk (Slavic & Armenian with a velar suffix), Sanskrit aṁhúḥ Note: For other words formed from this Indo-European base see etymologies of angst entry 1, anguish entry 1, anxious, hangnail, quinsy. Verb Middle English angren "to be anxious, grieve, be vexed, irritate, afflict," probably in part derivative of anger, angre anger entry 1, in part borrowed from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex," derivative of angr "grief, vexation" First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing anger more in sorrow than in anger more in sorrow than in anger Kids Definition anger 1 of 2 verb an·ger ˈaŋ-gər angered; angering : to make strongly displeased : make angry anger 2 of 2 noun : a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance and often of active opposition to an insult, injury, or injustice Choose the Right Synonym for anger Noun anger, rage, and fury mean the feelings brought about by great displeasure. anger can be used of either a strong or a mild feeling. I was able to hide my anger. rage is used of strong violent feeling that is difficult to control. He was screaming with rage. fury is used of overwhelming rage that may cause a person to become violent. In their fury the people smashed windows. anger 1 of 2 noun as in indignation an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance indignation rage fury outrage wrath irritation mood wrathfulness resentment exasperation mad jealousy bitterness irritability hostility contempt madness ire annoyance angriness choler spleen temper malice furor grudge animosity slow burn outburst venom birse antagonism enmity irateness lividity antipathy envy vengefulness embitterment rancor vindictiveness bile vexation spite lividness aggravation acrimony vitriol malevolence belligerence crankiness pique heat contentiousness pugnacity biliousness irascibility jaundice virulence querulousness warmth orneriness contrariness dudgeon hot-headedness huff quarrelsomeness pugnaciousness passion flare acrimoniousness delirium pet road rage rise blowup empoisonment dander disputatiousness air rage irascibleness ruffle chafe flare-up Antonyms & Near Antonyms delight pleasure patience calmness forbearance anger 2 of 2 verb as in to infuriate to make angry it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known Synonyms & Similar Words infuriate outrage enrage ire annoy mad irritate inflame rile offend enflame roil incense steam up rankle provoke aggravate tick off madden get affront exasperate huff rub the wrong way pique miff vex get one's goat embitter cross ruffle put out peeve antagonize nettle burn (up) envenom Antonyms & Near Antonyms delight relieve allay assuage please gratify soothe comfort appease placate calm console pacify conciliate quiet mollify charm settle lull disarm beguile captivate bewitch enchant See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of anger are fury, indignation, ire, rage, and wrath. While all these words mean "an intense emotional state induced by displeasure," anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. tried to hide his anger In some situations, the words indignation and anger are roughly equivalent. However, indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful. a comment that caused general indignation The meanings of ire and anger largely overlap; however, ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling. cheeks flushed with ire Both rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion. shook with rage could not contain his fury While the synonyms wrath and anger are close in meaning, wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge. I feared her wrath if I was discovered
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