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
Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Both sides are angry about housing, the economy and immigration.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 7 June 2024
Casting blame Trump heads to San Francisco for fundraiser, but this Bay Area city has already donated more
Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Regardless, the chihuahua held its ground, and the moose relented and began grazing on the lawn near the angry pooch.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Both sides are angry about housing, the economy and immigration.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 7 June 2024
Casting blame Trump heads to San Francisco for fundraiser, but this Bay Area city has already donated more
Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Regardless, the chihuahua held its ground, and the moose relented and began grazing on the lawn near the angry pooch.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for angry
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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