irate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt]

adjective

1. angry; enraged.

   an irate customer.

   Synonyms: provoked, irritated, furious
   Antonyms: calm

2. arising from or characterized by anger.

   an irate letter to the editor.

irate

/ aɪˈreɪt /

adjective

1. incensed with anger; furious

2. marked by extreme anger

   an irate letter

Other Word Forms

• irately adverb
• irateness noun
• nonirate adjective
• nonirately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irate¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī “to be angry, get angry”; irascible, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of irate¹

C19: from Latin īrātus enraged, from īrascī to be angry

Example Sentences

“I have no feelings either way,” he tells one irate interviewee.

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Rubio fielded calls from irate European officials and lawmakers, officials said.

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Progressives who loathe large companies made common cause with conservatives who were irate at online speech policing.

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Tapper became irate and rushed her off the air after she mentioned Biden’s “cognitive decline.”

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Instead, he looks pinched and small, defensive and irate.

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