irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt 

ˈī-ˌrāt, 

i-ˈrāt

1

: roused to ire

an irate taxpayer

2

: arising from anger

irate words

irately adverb

irateness noun

Synonyms of irate

• angry
• indignant
• enraged
• outraged
• infuriated
• angered
• furious
• mad
• ballistic
• infuriate

Examples of irate in a Sentence

Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.

the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters

Recent Examples on the Web

Customers were irate and expressed outrage by filing complaints with the Federal Communications Commission and a class action lawsuit. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Los Angeles city leaders and representatives from Lineage heard the complaints from irate residents at the meeting. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The three officials struggled to speak over the irate audience. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Several of those irate neighbors have put their opposition on file with the state and are expected to attend the hearing at One South Station, Floor 3, on Tuesday to speak their minds. — John Vincent, Boston Herald, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for irate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt 

: angry sense 1a

irately adverb

irateness noun