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anger

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noun

an·​ger ˈaŋ-gər How to pronounce anger (audio)
plural angers
1
: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b)
You could hear the anger in his voice.
She found it hard to control her anger.
His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers. Irving Wallace
2
: a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2
the sea's anger
Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads. Rita Madocs
angerless
ˈaŋ-gər-ləs How to pronounce anger (audio)
adjective

anger

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verb

angered; angering ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce anger (audio)

transitive verb

: to make (someone) angry
He was angered by the decision.

intransitive verb

: to become angry
a man who angers easily

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for anger

anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure.

anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity.

tried to hide his anger

ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

cheeks flushed with ire

rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.

shook with rage
could not contain his fury

indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.

a comment that caused general indignation

wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.

I feared her wrath if I was discovered

Example Sentences

Noun He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger. Verb They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Stirewalt wrote in his book, quote, amid the geyser of anger in the wake of the Arizona case, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, called for my firing, and accused me of a cover up. NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty of anger to go around, considering 24% of domestic flights were delayed and 3.2% were canceled over the last six months. Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That flash of anger was a rare hint at the private frustrations of a leader who has seemed determined to avoid the political scandals that dogged his far more publicity-friendly predecessor, James B. Comey. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 That has helped ensure there’s no public displays of anger like those seen earlier this year during the monthslong lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai. Bloomberg.com, 15 Aug. 2022 So far, three FBI agents have testified about how the government built its case against six men charged with plotting to kidnap Whitmer, largely out of anger over her handling of the pandemic. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Not everyone was impressed by O'Rourke's show of anger Wednesday night. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her. cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Trump’s retribution to do anything that might anger him. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 24 May 2022 In addition to Israel’s close relationship with Russia and Ukraine and its efforts not to anger Washington by sitting on the fence over the crisis, Mr. Bennett’s visit comes at a critical moment in the Vienna talks on restoring the nuclear deal. Thomas Grove And Laurence Norman, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022 The issue has divided Mr. Biden’s advisers, with some senior aides making the case that large-scale loan forgiveness could anger people who didn’t take out loans, have already paid them off or didn’t go to college. Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farmers say the protests are not intended to anger their fellow citizens and consumers, but to force the government into a referendum. Fox News, 10 July 2022 Regardless of the reason, Gragson isn’t afraid to anger his competitors, and is developing into a leader for Nascar’s new generation of racers. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in a move likely to anger climate activists pushing to see a domestic ramp down for fossil fuels. Ari Natter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Now, the film’s update is likely to anger some fans and officials in mainland China. Wayne Chang, CNN, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English anger, angre "distress, affliction, hostile attitude, strong displeasure," borrowed from Old Norse angr "grief, vexation," going back to Germanic *angaza-, from an Indo-European s-stem *h2emǵh-es-/*h2emǵh-os- (whence Latin angor "suffocation, anguish," Sanskrit áṁhaḥ "anxiety, trouble," Avestan ązah-), derivatives of a verbal base *h2emǵh- "constrict, narrow," whence Latin angō, angere "to choke, cause pain to, afflict, vex," Greek ánchō, ánchein "to squeeze, strangle," Hittite ḫamanki "(s/he) ties, binds"; also from the base *h2emǵh- an adjective derivative *h2emǵh-u- "narrow," whence Germanic *angu- (> *angwu-, angwja-, whence Old English enge "narrow," ange "distressing," Old Saxon & Old High German engi "narrow," Old High German ango "anxious," Old Norse ǫngr, øngr, Gothic aggwus), Old Irish cumung "narrow," Welsh cyfyng, Old Church Slavic ǫzŭkŭ, Polish wązki, Armenian anjuk (Slavic & Armenian with a velar suffix), Sanskrit aṁhúḥ

Note: For other words formed from this Indo-European base see etymologies of angst entry 1, anguish entry 1, anxious, hangnail, quinsy.

Verb

Middle English angren "to be anxious, grieve, be vexed, irritate, afflict," probably in part derivative of anger, angre anger entry 1, in part borrowed from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex," derivative of angr "grief, vexation"

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of anger was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing anger

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