0%

angry

an·gry
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ang-gree]
    • /ˈæŋ gri/
    • /ˈæŋɡri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gree]
    • /ˈæŋ gri/

Definitions of angry word

  • adjective angry When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something. 3
  • graded adjective angry An angry wound or rash is red and painful. 3
  • graded adjective angry If you describe the sky or sea as angry, you mean that it is dark and stormy. 3
  • adjective angry feeling or expressing annoyance, animosity, or resentment; enraged 3
  • adjective angry suggestive of anger 3
  • adjective angry severely inflamed 3

Information block about the term

Origin of angry

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English. See anger, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Angry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

angry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

angry usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for angry

adj angry

  • resentful — full of or marked by resentment.
  • offended — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
  • impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
  • irate — angry; enraged: an irate customer.

adjective angry

  • mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
  • livid — having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.

Antonyms for angry

adj angry

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
  • peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
  • content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.

Top questions with angry

  • what is an angry dragon?
  • what is a angry dragon?
  • what is angry dragon?
  • what is an angry pirate?
  • why am i so angry?
  • what is the angry dragon?
  • what does angry dragon mean?
  • how to draw angry birds?
  • why am i always angry?
  • how to stop being angry?
  • why do i get angry when i drink?
  • why was zeus angry with prometheus?
  • why do i feel angry?
  • who owns angry orchard?
  • when sophie gets angry?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?