Irate
/aɪˈreɪt/
Feeling very angry, like when someone breaks your favorite toy or cuts in line at school.
Examples
- When the teacher announced a surprise quiz that we hadn’t studied for, I could see my classmates' faces turning irate, as we all felt unprepared and anxious about our grades.
- After the soccer game was unfairly called off due to rain, our coach tried to calm us down, but many of us remained irate because we had been looking forward to the match all week.
- My little brother broke my favorite video game controller, and despite my attempts to stay calm, I couldn't help but feel irate as I imagined all the time I would lose playing my favorite games.
Synonyms
angry
furious
mad
irritated
enraged
frustrated
Antonyms
calm
happy
peaceful
content
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