an·ger ( ng g r)n. A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility. v. an·gered, an·ger·ing, an·gers v.tr. To make angry; enrage or provoke. v.intr. To become angry: She angers too quickly. [Middle English, from Old Norse angr, sorrow; see angh- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation These nouns denote varying degrees of marked displeasure. Anger, the most general, is strong displeasure: vented my anger by denouncing the supporters of the idea. Rage and fury imply intense, explosive, often destructive emotion: smashed the glass in a fit of rage; directed his fury at the murderer. Ire is a term for anger most frequently encountered in literature: "The best way to escape His ire/Is, not to seem too happy" (Robert Browning). Wrath applies especially to anger that seeks vengeance or punishment: saw the flood as a sign of the wrath of God. Resentment refers to indignant smoldering anger generated by a sense of grievance: deep resentment that led to a strike. Indignation is righteous anger at something wrongful, unjust, or evil: "public indignation about takeovers causing people to lose their jobs" (Allan Sloan). |
anger [ˈæŋgə]
n
a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath
vb
(tr) to make angry; enrage
[from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  anger - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievanceemotion - any strong feeling fury, rage, madness - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage" enragement, infuriation - a feeling of intense anger umbrage, offense, offence - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question" indignation, outrage - a feeling of righteous anger huffiness - a passing state of anger and resentment bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood |
| 2. | anger - the state of being angry emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior rage - a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer" | |
| 3. | anger - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" | |
| Verb | 1. | anger - make angry; "The news angered him" arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" combust - cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan" miff - cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me" madden - make mad; "His behavior is maddening" enrage - put into a rage; make violently angry |
| 2. | anger - become angry; "He angers easily" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" bridle - anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope" steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man" raise the roof - get very angry; "He will raise the roof when he hears this" |
anger
noun
rage, passion, outrage, temper, fury, resentment, irritation, wrath, indignation, annoyance, agitation, ire, antagonism, displeasure, exasperation, irritability, spleen, pique, ill temper, vehemence, vexation, high dudgeon, ill humour, choler He cried with anger and frustration.
rage liking, peace, pleasure, approval, acceptance, patience, goodwill, forgiveness, gratification, calmness, amiability
rage liking, peace, pleasure, approval, acceptance, patience, goodwill, forgiveness, gratification, calmness, amiability
verb
enrage, provoke, outrage, annoy, offend, excite, irritate, infuriate, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), incense, fret, gall, madden, exasperate, nettle, vex, affront, displease, rile, pique, get on someone's nerves (informal), antagonize, get someone's back up, piss someone off (taboo slang), put someone's back up, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), make someone's blood boil, get in someone's hair (informal), get someone's dander up (informal) The decision to allow more construction angered the residents.
enrage please, calm, soothe, appease, placate, pacify
enrage please, calm, soothe, appease, placate, pacify
Quotations
"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change" [Malcolm X Malcolm X Speaks]
"Anger is a short madness" [Horace Epistles]
"Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love" [George Eliot The Mill on the Floss]
"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change" [Malcolm X Malcolm X Speaks]
"Anger is a short madness" [Horace Epistles]
"Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love" [George Eliot The Mill on the Floss]
Proverbs
"Never let the sun go down on your anger"
"Never let the sun go down on your anger"
Translations
anger [ˈæŋgəʳ]
A. N → ira f
red with anger → rojo de ira
to move or rouse sb to anger → provocar la ira de algn
to speak in anger → hablar indignado
words spoken in anger → palabras pronunciadas en un momento de enfado(Sp), palabras pronunciadas en un momento de enojo(LAm)
red with anger → rojo de ira
to move or rouse sb to anger → provocar la ira de algn
to speak in anger → hablar indignado
words spoken in anger → palabras pronunciadas en un momento de enfado(Sp), palabras pronunciadas en un momento de enojo(LAm)
B. VT → enfadar(Sp), enojar(LAm)
to be easily angered → enfadarse fácilmente(Sp), enojarse fácilmente(LAm)
to be easily angered → enfadarse fácilmente(Sp), enojarse fácilmente(LAm)
anger [ˈæŋgər]
anger
n → Ärger m; (= wrath: of gods etc) → Zorn m; a fit of anger → ein Wutanfall m, → ein Zorn(es)ausbruch m; red with anger → rot vor Wut; public anger → öffentliche Entrüstung; to speak/act in anger → im Zorn sprechen/handeln; words spoken in anger → was man in seiner Wut or im Zorn sagt; to do something in anger → etw im Zorn tun; to be filled with anger → zornig or wütend sein; to provoke somebody’s anger → jdn reizen; to rouse somebody to anger (liter) → jdn in Wut or Rage bringen; to make one’s anger clear → seinem Ärger or Unmut Luft machen
anger [ˈæŋgəʳ]
n anger [ˈӕŋgə]
a violent, bitter feeling (against someone or something) He was filled with anger about the way he had been treated. gramskap غَضَب гняв hněv, zlost vrede der Zorn θυμός cólera, furia viha خشم؛ عصبانیت viha colère כַּעַס, זַעַם, רוֹגֶז गुस्सा ljutnja harag kemarahan reiði rabbia, collera 怒り 노여움 pyktis dusmas marah woede sinne gniew cólera mânie, furie гнев hnev, zlosť jeza naljutiti ilska ความโกรธ kızgınlık, öfke 憤怒 гнів, лють غصہ ، طیش sự tức giận 愤怒
v
to make someone angry His words angered her very much. kwaad maak يُغْضِب ядосвам rozhněvat, rozzlobit gøre vred erzürnen προκαλώ θυμό σε κπ., εξοργίζω enfurecer, enfadar vihale ajama خشمگین کردن vihastuttaa mettre en colère לְהַרגִיז, לְהַכעִיס किसी को गुस्सा दिलाना razljutiti (fel)mérgesít membangkitkan marah gera reiðan fare arrabbiare, mandare in collera 怒らせる 화나게 하다 supykdyti sadusmot menaikkan kemarahan boos maken gjøre sint rozgniewać irritar a mânia, a supăra сердить rozhnevať razjeziti razbesneti förarga ทำให้โกรธ kızdırmak, öfkelendirmek 使發怒 гнівити, сердити ناراض کرنا làm ai tức giận 使发怒
adj angry
1 feeling or showing anger He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry – it is going to rain. kwaad, oortrokke غاضِب ядосан rozzlobený, hrozivý vred; truende zornig θυμωμένος enfadado vihane خشمگین؛ توفانی vihainen en colère כּוֹעֵס गुस्सा करना या जताना ljutito mérges marah reiður arrabbiato 怒った 성난 piktas dusmīgs; nikns; draudošs marah boos sint rozzłoszczony, gniewny zangado furios сердитый rozhnevaný, zlostný; hrozivý jezen besan arg โกรธ kızgın, öfkeli 憤怒的 сердитий; розгніваний ناراض ، خفا tức giận 愤怒的
2 red and sore-looking He has an angry cut over his left eye. lelike أحْمَر، مُلْتَهِب، مُتَوَرِّم зачервен podebraný betændt; ømt; smertende böse ερεθισμένος inflamado punetav متورم؛ دردناک tulehtunut irrité רוֹגֵז लाल और सूजा सा ljut gyulladt luka memerah rauðþrútinn irritato, infiammato 炎症を起こした 벌겋게 성난 piktas, negyjantis, skaudamas iekaisis menyakitkan ontstoken betent, hissig (sår) zaogniony inflamado iritat воспалённый zapálený vnet dubok elak, ond โกรธเคือง iltihaplı 紅腫疼痛的 запалений لال پیلا ، شدید طیش میں viêm tấy 肿痛发炎的
adv angrily
kwaai بِغَضَب، غاضِبَاً ядосано rozhněvaně, rozzlobeně vredt zornig θυμωμένα furiosamente, con enfado vihaselt خشمگینانه vihaisesti avec colère בְכַעַס गुस्से में ljuto mérgesen dengan marah reiðilega con rabbia 성이 나서 piktai dusmīgi dengan marah boos sint gniewnie com irritação furios, cu furie сердито zlostne, rozhnevane jezno besno argt, ilsket อย่างโกรธเคือง öfkeyle, hiddetle 憤怒地 гнівно, сердито ناراضگی سے giận dữ 愤怒地
angry at something: We were angry at the delay .
angry with someone: He is angry with his sister .
anger → غضب hněv vrede Zorn θυμός ira viha colère ljutnja rabbia 怒り 화 woede sinne złość raiva гнев ilska ความโกรธ öfke sự giận dữ 愤怒
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