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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). |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Adj. | 1. | angered - marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"angry - feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers" |
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