English Explanatory Dictionary

irate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

Pronunciation

/aɪˈɹeɪt/ /ˈaɪɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-irate.wav

Word forms

irate more irate irater most irate iratest

Etymology

From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).

Synonyms

furious infuriated sore agitated angry annoyed apoplectic bad-tempered berserk big mad blood-boiling boiling mad butthurt cheesed off choleric cranky cross enraged fit to be tied frustrated fuming furibund fury glimflashy grim hopping mad ill-natured incensed irate ireful ired irritated little mad livid mad mad as a bear with a sore head miffed offended pathetic pissed off p'd off pissed pissy raging ready to be tied screwfaced seething spitting chips splenetic steaming up on one's ear upset vexed waxy wode wrathful wroth zowerswopped

Related words

irascible irately irateness ire
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