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单词 irate
释义

irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt How to pronounce irate (audio)
ˈī-ˌrāt,
i-ˈrāt
1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately adverb
irateness noun

Synonyms

  • angered
  • angry
  • apoplectic
  • ballistic
  • cheesed off [chiefly British]
  • choleric
  • enraged
  • foaming
  • fuming
  • furious
  • hopping
  • horn-mad
  • hot
  • incensed
  • indignant
  • inflamed
  • enflamed
  • infuriate
  • infuriated
  • ireful
  • livid
  • mad
  • outraged
  • rabid
  • rankled
  • riled
  • riley
  • roiled
  • shirty [chiefly British]
  • sore
  • steamed up
  • steaming
  • teed off
  • ticked
  • wrathful
  • wroth
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Example Sentences

Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show. the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
Recent Examples on the Web Experts said that grocery store employees, like other essential workers, were often stuck enforcing city or state mask mandates on irate customers. Elliott Ramos, NBC News, 15 June 2022 Today, Durant appears irate that anyone is bringing this up. al, 14 May 2022 Don’t stand near a wall if your local gamer is irate; the next most broken, even ahead of a TV/monitor (6.6%), is the household drywall at 15.8%. Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 22 Aug. 2022 While customers may occasionally be irate, responding in a similar tone would most definitely not be helpful. Vincent Tricarico, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 For the fourth consecutive season, things unraveled in the end, and coach Kevin Guy was dumbfounded, frustrated, irate and didn't hold back with his feelings towards officiating. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump was irate when he was ultimately prevented by his security team from going to the Capitol that day. Lisa Mascaro And Farnoush Amir, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump was irate when he was ultimately prevented by his security team from going to the Capitol that day. Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022 Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump was irate when he was ultimately prevented by his security team from going to the Capitol that day. Lisa Mascaro And Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt How to pronounce irate (audio)
: angry
Irate fans booed loudly.

irate

adjective

as in angry
feeling or showing anger the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • angry
  • enraged
  • indignant
  • infuriated
  • outraged
  • angered
  • furious
  • mad
  • infuriate
  • ballistic
  • incensed
  • annoyed
  • fuming
  • rabid
  • apoplectic
  • riled
  • irritable
  • passionate
  • livid
  • wrathful
  • sore
  • inflamed
  • rankled
  • exasperated
  • steaming
  • choleric
  • hot
  • foaming
  • shirty
  • ticked
  • roiled
  • riley
  • ireful
  • wroth
  • aggravated
  • enflamed
  • steamed up
  • hopping
  • hot under the collar
  • hopping mad
  • cheesed off
  • in a huff
  • horn-mad
  • raving
  • embittered
  • seething
  • going crook
  • huffy
  • spiteful
  • ranting
  • blue in the face
  • bent out of shape
  • vindictive
  • vengeful
  • resentful
  • antagonistic
  • in a pet
  • in a fume
  • unpleasant
  • vitriolic
  • fit to be tied
  • bristling
  • virulent
  • boiling
  • petulant
  • acrimonious
  • irascible
  • perturbed
  • peevish
  • malevolent
  • belligerent
  • teed off
  • grumpy
  • sulky
  • snappish
  • grouchy
  • fretful
  • rancorous
  • cantankerous
  • disagreeable
  • unfriendly
  • antipathetic
  • smoldering
  • testy
  • cross
  • bristly
  • querulous
  • dyspeptic
  • stormy
  • disapproving
  • burning
  • piqued
  • antisocial
  • bitter
  • acrid
  • crabby
  • bilious
  • ornery
  • sizzling
  • distant
  • churlish
  • frigid
  • cranky
  • ill-tempered
  • icy
  • pugnacious
  • worked up
  • inimical
  • quarrelsome
  • touchy
  • sorehead
  • cold
  • inflammable
  • contentious
  • fussy
  • argumentative
  • ill-humored
  • disputatious
  • put out
  • smouldering
  • contrary
  • cool
  • bearish
  • quick-tempered
  • soreheaded
  • wrought (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delighted
  • pleased
  • sympathetic
  • agreeable
  • friendly
  • accepting
  • complaisant
  • happy
  • amenable
  • cordial
  • amicable
  • accommodating
  • obliging
  • satisfied
  • angerless
  • tolerant
  • empathetic
  • content
  • calm
  • amiable
  • pleasant
  • placid
  • affable
  • understanding
  • peaceable
  • serene
  • sweet
  • kind
  • tranquil
  • genial
  • pacific
  • easygoing
  • good-natured
  • unembittered
  • good-tempered
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