adjective
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incensed with anger; furious
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marked by extreme anger
an irate letter
Other Word Forms
- irately adverb
- irateness noun
- nonirate adjective
- nonirately adverb
Etymology
Origin of irate
First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī “to be angry, get angry”; irascible, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Sources have suggested Spurs were close to ending Frank's reign after that defeat, which was attended by members of the Lewis family - Vivienne Lewis was confronted by an irate fan after the match.
From BBC
One irate supporter even made his way towards the back of the dugout in the closing stages to urge head coach Eddie Howe to "sort it out" before loud boos rang out at full-time.
From BBC
Long delays, irate managers and mixed messages - is VAR bad for game?
From BBC
Long delays, mixed messages and irate managers have been the story of the day.
From BBC
An irate Armstrong maneuvered to have the bill pulled, and the Clarity Act is now stuck in limbo.
From Barron's
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