NOUN | feeling | anger, choler, ire | a strong emotion |
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state | anger, angriness | the state of being angry | |
act | anger, wrath, ire, ira | belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
VERB | emotion | anger | make angry |
emotion | anger, see red | become angry |
Sounds | ae'ngger | |
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Rhymes | agar ... younger: 63 rhymes with ger... |
Meaning | A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance. | |
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Synonyms | choler, ire | |
Narrower | annoyance, chafe, vexation | anger produced by some annoying irritation |
bad temper, ill temper | A persisting angry mood | |
dander, hackles | A feeling of anger and animosity | |
fury, rage, madness | A feeling of intense anger | |
huffiness | A passing state of anger and resentment | |
indignation, outrage | A feeling of righteous anger | |
infuriation, enragement | A feeling of intense anger | |
umbrage, offense, offence | A feeling of anger caused by being offended | |
Broader | emotion | Any strong feeling |
Spanish | bravura, cólera, enfado, enojo, ira, rabia | |
Catalan | còlera, enuig, ira | |
Adjectives | angry | feeling or showing anger |
Verbs | anger | make angry |
anger | become angry |
Meaning | The state of being angry. | |
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Synonym | angriness | |
Narrower | rage | A state of extreme / extreme anger |
Broader | emotional arousal | The arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior |
Spanish | cólera, furia, furor, ira, ràbia | |
Catalan | còlera, furor, ira, ràbia | |
Adjectives | angry | feeling or showing anger |
Verbs | anger | make angry |
anger | become angry |
Meaning | Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins). | |
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Synonyms | wrath, ire, ira | |
Broader | mortal sin, deadly sin | An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace |
Spanish | cólera, furia, ira | |
Catalan | ira | |
Adjectives | angry | feeling or showing anger |
Verbs | anger | make angry |
anger | become angry |
Meaning | make angry. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Model | The bad news will anger him | |
Example | "The news angered him" | |
Cause to | anger, see red | Become angry |
Narrower | combust | Cause to become violent or angry |
enrage | put into a rage / rage | |
exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate | exasperate or irritate | |
gall, irk | irritate or vex | |
infuriate, exasperate, incense | make furious | |
madden | make mad | |
miff | Cause to be annoyed | |
pique, offend | Cause to feel resentment or indignation | |
Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
Spanish | cabrear, enfadar, enojar | |
Catalan | encolerir, enfadar-se, enfadar, enfurir, enutjar | |
Nouns | anger | belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
anger | a strong emotion | |
anger | the state of being angry |
Meaning | Become angry. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | Sam and Sue anger over the results of the experiment | |
Example | "He angers easily" | |
Synonym | see red | |
Caused by | anger | make angry |
Narrower | bridle | Anger or take offense |
raise the roof | Get very angry | |
steam | Get very angry | |
Broader | feel, experience | Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind |
Spanish | encolerizarse, enfadarse, enfadar, enfurecerse, enojarse | |
Catalan | aïrar-se, encolerir-se, enfadar-se, enfadar, enfurir-se, enutjar-se | |
Nouns | anger | belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
anger | a strong emotion | |
anger | the state of being angry |
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