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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After that game, an irate Amorim stressed he was United's manager rather than just the coach during an eye-catching press conference in which he told the scouting department and Wilcox "to do their job".
From Barron's
“My client wasn’t defending herself against Mr. Bruster, but against” the irate customer.
During our investigation frustrated instructors emailed us - alongside irate learners and their parents - many of them sick at the idea of learners feeling they had to pay touts to get a test.
From BBC
Villarreal: I remember you said when you get logged out of your streaming services, you get irate.
From Los Angeles Times
Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed?
From BBC
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