ANGRINESS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

angriness

noun

Definition of angriness

as in anger

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something his constant angriness makes him unpleasant to work with

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Noun

One staffer who is still at the CDC said much of her anger is tied up in knowing that Kennedy’s feelings about vaccines are similar to the shooter’s.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Many kids arrived with anger and trauma from living in broken homes.

— Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

Noun

Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Of course, the meeting between them all doesn’t go as planned, and the wrath of Francesca and the parents’ indifference leads only to more pain for Robbins.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Throughout Homer’s tale, Odysseus is repeatedly thwarted by divine wrath, nature and human fallibility.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of wrath

Noun

Her comments mirror those of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, who routinely dismantles online outrage over the WTA's protocol.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Automatic license plate readers have been an element of law enforcement for decades, but a particular brand of surveillance cameras have recently incensed public outrage and made their way into Florida’s gubernatorial race.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

The air is rare up here, and the mood is set by some spectacular sea views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
When the Valkyries compete along the shore of the San Francisco Bay’s Central Basin, there is a sort of exaggerated delight that sets the mood apart.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mood

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