anger

1 of 2

noun

an·ger ˈaŋ-gər How to pronounce anger (audio)

plural angers

: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b)

You could hear the anger in his voice.

She found it hard to control her anger.

His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers.

Irving Wallace

: a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2

the sea's anger

Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads.

Rita Madocs

angerless

ˈaŋ-gər-ləs How to pronounce anger (audio)

adjective

anger

2 of 2

verb

angered; angering ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce anger (audio)

transitive verb

: to make (someone) angry

He was angered by the decision.

intransitive verb

: to become angry

a man who angers easily

Example Sentences

Noun He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger. Verb They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stirewalt wrote in his book, quote, amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up.

NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty of anger to go around, considering 24% of domestic flights were delayed and 3.2% were canceled over the last six months.

Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey.

Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey.

BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger.

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 That has helped ensure there’s no public displays of anger like those seen earlier this year during the monthslong lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai.

Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 So far, three FBI agents have testified about how the government built its case against six men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer, largely out of anger over her handling of the pandemic.

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Not everyone was impressed by O'Rourke's show of anger Wednesday night.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her.

cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Trump’s retribution to do anything that might anger him.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 In addition to Israel’s close relationship with Russia and Ukraine and its efforts not to anger Washington by sitting on the fence over the crisis, Mr. Bennett’s visit comes at a critical moment in the Vienna talks on restoring the nuclear deal.

Thomas Grove And Laurence Norman, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022 The issue has divided Mr. Biden’s advisers, with some senior aides making the case that large-scale loan forgiveness could anger people who didn’t take out loans, have already paid them off or didn’t go to college.

Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farmers say the protests are not intended to anger their fellow citizens and consumers, but to force the government into a referendum.

Fox News, 10 July 2022 Regardless of the reason, Gragson isn’t afraid to anger his competitors, and is developing into a leader for Nascar’s new generation of racers.

Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels.

Ari Natter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Now, the film’s update is likely to anger some fans and officials in mainland China.

Wayne Chang, CNN, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure," borrowed from Old Norse angr "grief, vexation," going back to Germanic *angaza-, from an Indo-European s-stem *h₂emǵ^h-es-/*h₂emǵ^h-os- (whence Latin angor "suffocation, anguish," Sanskrit áṁhaḥ "anxiety, trouble," Avestan ązah-), derivatives of a verbal base *h₂emǵ^h- "constrict, narrow," whence Latin angō, angere "to choke, cause pain to, afflict, vex," Greek ánchō, ánchein "to squeeze, strangle," Hittite ḫamanki "(s/he) ties, binds"; also from the base *h₂emǵ^h- an adjective derivative *h₂emǵ^h-u- "narrow," whence Germanic *angu- (> *angwu-, angwja-, whence Old English enge "narrow," ange "distressing," Old Saxon & Old High German engi "narrow," Old High German ango "anxious," Old Norse ǫngr, øngr, Gothic aggwus), Old Irish cumung "narrow," Welsh cyfyng, Old Church Slavic ǫzŭkŭ, Polish wązki, Armenian anjuk (Slavic & Armenian with a velar suffix), Sanskrit aṁhúḥ

Note: For other words formed from this Indo-European base see etymologies of angst entry 1, anguish entry 1, anxious, hangnail, quinsy.

Verb

Middle English angren "to be anxious, grieve, be vexed, irritate, afflict," probably in part derivative of anger, angre anger entry 1, in part borrowed from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex," derivative of angr "grief, vexation"

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

anger 1 of 2

verb

an·ger ˈaŋ-gər How to pronounce anger (audio)

angered; angering

: to make strongly displeased : make angry

anger

2 of 2

noun

: a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance and often of active opposition to an insult, injury, or injustice

单词	angering
释义	anger 1 of 2 noun an·ger ˈaŋ-gər plural angers 1 : a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b) You could hear the anger in his voice. She found it hard to control her anger. His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers. Irving Wallace 2 : a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2 the sea's anger Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads. Rita Madocs angerless ˈaŋ-gər-ləs adjective anger 2 of 2 verb angered; angering ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ transitive verb : to make (someone) angry He was angered by the decision. intransitive verb : to become angry a man who angers easily Synonyms Noun angriness birse [chiefly Scottish] choler furor fury indignation irateness ire lividity lividness mad madness mood [archaic] outrage rage spleen wrath wrathfulness Verb enrage incense inflame enflame infuriate ire mad madden outrage rankle rile roil steam up tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger. Verb They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Stirewalt wrote in his book, quote, amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up. NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty of anger to go around, considering 24% of domestic flights were delayed and 3.2% were canceled over the last six months. Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 That has helped ensure there’s no public displays of anger like those seen earlier this year during the monthslong lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai. Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 So far, three FBI agents have testified about how the government built its case against six men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer, largely out of anger over her handling of the pandemic. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Not everyone was impressed by O'Rourke's show of anger Wednesday night. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her. cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Trump’s retribution to do anything that might anger him. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 In addition to Israel’s close relationship with Russia and Ukraine and its efforts not to anger Washington by sitting on the fence over the crisis, Mr. Bennett’s visit comes at a critical moment in the Vienna talks on restoring the nuclear deal. Thomas Grove And Laurence Norman, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022 The issue has divided Mr. Biden’s advisers, with some senior aides making the case that large-scale loan forgiveness could anger people who didn’t take out loans, have already paid them off or didn’t go to college. Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farmers say the protests are not intended to anger their fellow citizens and consumers, but to force the government into a referendum. Fox News, 10 July 2022 Regardless of the reason, Gragson isn’t afraid to anger his competitors, and is developing into a leader for Nascar’s new generation of racers. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels. Ari Natter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Now, the film’s update is likely to anger some fans and officials in mainland China. Wayne Chang, CNN, 2 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure," borrowed from Old Norse angr "grief, vexation," going back to Germanic angaza-, from an Indo-European s-stem h₂emǵ^h-es-/h₂emǵ^h-os- (whence Latin angor* "suffocation, anguish," Sanskrit áṁhaḥ "anxiety, trouble," Avestan ązah-), derivatives of a verbal base h₂emǵ^h- "constrict, narrow," whence Latin angō, angere* "to choke, cause pain to, afflict, vex," Greek ánchō, ánchein "to squeeze, strangle," Hittite ḫamanki "(s/he) ties, binds"; also from the base h₂emǵ^h- an adjective derivative h₂emǵ^h-u- "narrow," whence Germanic angu- (> angwu-, angwja-, whence Old English enge "narrow," ange "distressing," Old Saxon & Old High German engi "narrow," Old High German ango "anxious," Old Norse ǫngr, øngr, Gothic aggwus), Old Irish cumung "narrow," Welsh cyfyng, Old Church Slavic ǫzŭkŭ, Polish wązki, Armenian anjuk (Slavic & Armenian with a velar suffix), Sanskrit aṁhúḥ Note: For other words formed from this Indo-European base see etymologies of angst entry 1, anguish entry 1, anxious, hangnail, quinsy. Verb Middle English angren "to be anxious, grieve, be vexed, irritate, afflict," probably in part derivative of anger, angre anger entry 1, in part borrowed from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex," derivative of angr "grief, vexation" First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing anger more in sorrow than in anger more in sorrow than in anger Kids Definition anger 1 of 2 verb an·ger ˈaŋ-gər angered; angering : to make strongly displeased : make angry anger 2 of 2 noun : a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance and often of active opposition to an insult, injury, or injustice Choose the Right Synonym for anger Noun anger, rage, and fury mean the feelings brought about by great displeasure. anger can be used of either a strong or a mild feeling. I was able to hide my anger. rage is used of strong violent feeling that is difficult to control. He was screaming with rage. fury is used of overwhelming rage that may cause a person to become violent. In their fury the people smashed windows. angering 1 of 2 adjective as in enraging Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enraging infuriating upsetting inconveniencing displeasing troublesome burdensome discomforting riling disquieting frustrating aggravating annoying importunate exasperating distressing maddening importune vexing offensive irksome irritating rankling bratty bothersome troubling abrasive trying vexatious pesky nettlesome chafing nettling galling mischievous tiresome pesty painful pestilential pestiferous disturbing peeving worrisome stressful plaguey brattish carking rebarbative distractive jarring pestilent plaguy biting spiny jangling thorny grating Antonyms & Near Antonyms delightful pleasing angering 2 of 2 verb present participle of anger as in infuriating to make angry it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known Synonyms & Similar Words enraging infuriating outraging annoying irritating riling offending incensing inflaming maddening rankling aggravating roiling provoking getting madding enflaming iring exasperating ticking off steaming up antagonizing affronting vexing crossing ruffling piquing nettling rubbing the wrong way embittering huffing getting one's goat peeving miffing putting out burning (up) envenoming Antonyms & Near Antonyms delighting relieving pleasing gratifying comforting consoling allaying appeasing placating soothing pacifying assuaging calming quieting conciliating charming mollifying disarming settling captivating bewitching enchanting lulling beguiling See More
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