choler

noun

ˈkä-lər How to pronounce choler (audio)
Definition of cholernext
1
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply

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2
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions

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Recent Examples of choler The medical theory at the time was none other than the four humours of ancient medicine — whereby the blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler in your body supposedly dictated your physical and psychological well being. — Mina Seçkin, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choler
  1. anger
  2. irritability
  3. indignation
  4. aggression
  5. rage
  6. fury
  7. wrath
  8. outrage
Noun
  • Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of anger
Noun
  • When the effects of caffeine wear off, people can experience headaches, irritability and tiredness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Heart attacks and strokes occur disproportionately following rejections, and rejected individuals often show symptoms that are typically associated with drug withdrawal, including anxiety, depression, crying, loss of appetite, and irritability.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritability
Noun
  • There is no moment of indignation and no complaint to customer service.
    — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Each time the answer is a concoction of equal parts indignation, defense, agitation, and defiance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • Trump and Lee must restore deterrence, not reward Kim’s aggression, to avoid strategic and economic calamity.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The aggression paid off as Kansas converted five fourth downs while improving to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • Female rage became a lucrative entertainment category by making women’s anger legible as power.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sharp lines and interesting dimensions were all the rage for Watts, who was dressed in a structured black-and-white gown from Roksanda’s spring 2027 collection.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • The North has previously reacted with fury to high-profile defections by its citizens, sometimes accusing South Korea of kidnapping them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … BIBLICAL BACKLASH — 'The Chosen' star faces swift fury after launching faith coalition backing Talarico.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • But Mitchell’s wrath could be volcanic if members disagreed with her or explored working with other election-integrity groups.
    — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is demanding the release of four Salvadoran military personnel ambushed by an armed gang in Haiti, warning that the gangs would face his wrath if the men are not returned alive and unharmed.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • Leftist mainstream media outlets piled on this week to express outrage at my observation, during a speech in Grand Rapids for Mike Rogers, about the troubling dearth of scientific output from the world’s 22 Arab nations over the past five decades.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The opposition quickly accused Netanyahu of demonizing Arab citizens, who make up 20% of the population and showed up at the polls like never before in outrage over his far-right government.
    — CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of outrage

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“Choler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choler. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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