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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Some told the BBC they do not have the emotional energy to be angry at the suspect, and are more focused on healing from their own psychological trauma.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Unlike Carol, I cry often when I’m extremely angry and in the middle of trying to tell someone how upset I am,” Seehorn says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Though it attracted angry and sometimes offensive voices, it was a conventional libertarian-leaning movement, as opposed to an extreme socialist organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Trump has told advisers that he is angry with Pirro and felt betrayed by the court filing, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Jonah’s so angry with me that he can’t even bear to keep the mailbox at the back of his closet anymore.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
They are likely to be angrier and more hard-line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
With his team already 2-1 down and the crowd growing angrier by the second.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 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
Vincent gets angrier at Dorus than he remembers ever being in his life.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Craig Hunter, 79, an attorney who had lived there since 2013, said that within a few meetings the angriest residents calmed down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 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
Mom’s face when that happened was the angriest one I’d ever seen.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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