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an·ger
 anger
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
strong emotion characterized by indignation, dislike, and belligerence; rage; wrath.
His cruelty toward his children filled her with anger.In anger, she said things she didn't mean.You are holding back your anger, and you need to find constructive ways to release it.- synonyms:
- bile, choler, dudgeon, fume, fury, indignation, ire, rage, wrath
- antonyms:
- forbearance
- similar words:
- bitterness, dander, huff, irritation, outrage, passion, pique, resentment, spleen, temper, umbrage
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| related words: |
animosity, animus, furor, fury |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
angered, angering, angers. |
| definition 1: |
to cause anger in; make angry.
The court's decision angered the family and friends of the victim.The police officer's warning only angered the crowd further.- synonyms:
- irritate, offend, outrage, rile
- antonyms:
- pacify
- similar words:
- affront, annoy, irk, madden, nettle, pique, provoke, rankle, tee off, vex
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| definition 2: |
to provoke.
- synonyms:
- incense, inflame, nettle, pique
- antonyms:
- gratify
- similar words:
- agitate, gall, provoke, roil, ruffle
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| related words: |
antagonize, bait, bug, enrage, incense, irritate, outrage |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become angry.
- synonyms:
- fume, steam
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- burn, chafe, explode, inflame, madden, seethe
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| related words: |
fly off the handle |
The word anger comes from an early Icelandic word meaning "grief."
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broader categories that include anger |
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emotion, feeling |
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some actions involving anger |
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argue, bawl out, bristle, fly off the handle, frown, glare, grimace, growl, roar, scowl, scream, snap, snarl, sputter, stamp, sulk, swear, yell |
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some actions that cause anger |
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annoy, antagonize, bait, bother, enrage, exasperate, incense, incite, infuriate, irritate, make one's blood boil, needle, offend, provoke, rub the wrong way, scold, step on someone's toes |
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some forms of anger |
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bile, fury, huff, outrage, rage, temper, wrath |
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some people associated with anger |
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mob |
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some reactions to anger |
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cool off, excuse, forgive, keep one's shirt on, let bygones be bygones, pardon, soothe |
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some results of anger |
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contempt, feud, grudge, quarrel, tantrum |
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without anger |
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friendly, mellow, mild, tranquil |
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