angry
Americanadjective
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angrier,
comparative
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angriest
superlative
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feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, orabout ): to be angry about the snub.
to be angry at the dean;
to be angry about the snub.
- Antonyms:
- calm
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expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger; wrathful.
angry words.
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Chiefly New England and Midland U.S. inflamed, as a sore; exhibiting inflammation.
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(of an object or phenomenon) exhibiting a characteristic or creating a mood associated with anger or danger, as by color, sound, force, etc.: the boom of angry guns.
an angry sea;
the boom of angry guns.
adjective
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feeling or expressing annoyance, animosity, or resentment; enraged
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suggestive of anger
angry clouds
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severely inflamed
an angry sore
Usage
It was formerly considered incorrect to talk about being angry at a person, but this use is now acceptable
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Etymology
Origin of angry
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; anger + -y 1 ( def. )
Explanation
To be angry is to be furious. People who get angry a lot have a short temper. This is a word for a common emotion: being mad or enraged. People get mad all the time, about traffic, homework, parents, children, and even the weather. When you're angry it's hard to think straight: you see red. The sea could be described as angry when its waves ferociously crash the beach. Some synonyms for anger are furious, raging, and tempestuous. If you're feeling angry, you should blow off steam or count to 10 instead of doing something you'll regret.
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Example Sentences
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"A sizable share of voters is really disappointed and angry," said Giovanni Orsina, a political scientist at Rome's Luiss University.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
This time, Bilt cardholders received mistaken debt collection notices and saw their credit scores go down as a result, sparking more embarrassing news stories and angry complaints.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
"I imagined it might be my teacher, the people I saw on the bus... and I was very angry because it's impossible to live like this."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It’s when you go to children’s television where you meet the miserable, angry people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jonah had never before seen Dad so angry that he actually sputtered.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
We can sit and rot until we become a version of ourselves resembling the one from the old world, but who is fundamentally different — quieter, angrier, dying.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
They are likely to be angrier and more hard-line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
"The visit would certainly make Pakistan angrier and more suspicious," Faqiri said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Altenberg said he was never angrier in 27 years of coaching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025
She sighs like she is tired, and that makes me angrier.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
In the rink, it turns into the angriest Thanksgiving you’ve ever been to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
But it’s telling that the angriest shouts were all from adults.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
Hot Jupiters are among the hottest and angriest planets in the galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
At his angriest, Carner performed on top of the car, bouncing aggressively on the bonnet.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023
Mary Jo, the world’s angriest bus driver, glared at Alex in the rearview mirror.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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