irate

[ ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt ]

/ aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt /

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adjective

angry; enraged: an irate customer.

arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor.

Words nearby irate

irapuato, iraq, iraqi, iras, irascible, irate, irazu, irb, irbid, irbil, irbm

Origin of irate

1830–40; < Latin īrātus past participle of īrāscī to be angry, get angry; see irascible, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR irate

1 furious, irritated, provoked.

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ANTONYMS FOR irate

1 calm.

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OTHER WORDS FROM irate

i·rate·ly, adverbi·rate·ness, nounnon·i·rate, adjectivenon·i·rate·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for irate

In one episode, two undercover air marshals subdued and handcuffed the irate traveler in question.
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At the time of this writing, over 800 irate comments follow the post.
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Who but an irate headmaster ever referred to Jack Nicholson by his surname?
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How wrong is the Tea Party, irate and ill-tempered as it may be, in its critique of government operations?
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As protestors and irate MKs demonstrate, this cannot change with one Supreme Court ruling.
Why the Israeli Supreme Court Ruling on African Migrants Isn't Enough|Aaron Magid|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I would rather face an army of irate stockholders than our guests this evening.
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I want to know,” said the irate matron, “how much money my husband drew out of this bank last week.
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He felt like an irate frog in whose bowl has been put goldfish.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
Placing it before the irate lady, he fled as though determined to debar a third repudiation.
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She was startled and happy at the same time, and hardly heard the irate father's words of blame.
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British Dictionary definitions for irate

irate

/ (aɪˈreɪt) /

adjective

incensed with anger; furious

marked by extreme angeran irate letter

Derived forms of irate

irately, adverb

Word Origin for irate

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

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