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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Sometimes I make them very happy; sometimes I make them very angry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Samuel used AI to help her avoid sending an angry email to a colleague and instead respond to the co-worker’s concerns warmly and constructively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
I was angry as I stood behind President George W. Bush at a mosque on September 17, 2001.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I was so frustrated and angry and couldn't understand why they would leave me like that," says Alan.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I brush past all of them until I emerge into the pale sunlight, gasping for breath, angry with myself for what I did to Theo, knowing that I needed to do it for myself.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
With his team already 2-1 down and the crowd growing angrier by the second.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
For those in the cabin, the V12 retains the same gorgeous timbre and temper—maybe a little bit angrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
"The visit would certainly make Pakistan angrier and more suspicious," Faqiri said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
First, she huffed a laugh that made me ten times angrier.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
In the rink, it turns into the angriest Thanksgiving you’ve ever been to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The Old Firm are now in a ferocious battle with each other to determine who has the angriest fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Knowing Bartholomew’s name and reputation is just a convenient way to focus the angriest edge of my grief; a planned environment is too elusive an enemy for an imagination that wants revenge.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
Hot Jupiters are among the hottest and angriest planets in the galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
It was Henry he was angriest at, Henry who had betrayed him, and Henry who was always the subject of these outbursts.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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