angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
Synonyms
- angered
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of angry in a Sentence
I've never seen her look so angry.
An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday.
What made you so angry?
He got angry when he found out about their plans.
He sent an angry letter to the company president.
They had an argument and exchanged some angry words.
She gave me an angry look.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ryle also comes with a fair amount of baggage that is seemingly the explanation for his angry outbursts, which result in the damage of innocent chairs, random objects and, yes, Lily.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
In a series of angry posts on Threads, the competitor of Musk’s X social media platform, the 20-year-old responded to a comment her controversial father shared over the weekend.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Gollan recalls receiving an angry call from a subscriber who complained about not having Wi-Fi on the recent flight.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
The show is set in a Chicago restaurant where the lead chef is a demanding perfectionist whose remarkable meals and angry outbursts alternately attract and alienate co-workers.
—Abraham Nussbaum, STAT, 6 Aug. 2024
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
In a series of angry posts on Threads, the competitor of Musk’s X social media platform, the 20-year-old responded to a comment her controversial father shared over the weekend.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Gollan recalls receiving an angry call from a subscriber who complained about not having Wi-Fi on the recent flight.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
The show is set in a Chicago restaurant where the lead chef is a demanding perfectionist whose remarkable meals and angry outbursts alternately attract and alienate co-workers.
—Abraham Nussbaum, STAT, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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