IRATE Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt

Definition of irate

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters

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Recent Examples of irate 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 Even with their growing adoption, these extra charges and their unclear uses have left longtime servers like Maria Stathis on the receiving end of irate guests. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The irate call to the editor or publisher, often expressed through the promise of litigation. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 In a rare show of emotion, the 6-2 Knicks star got up off the ground and jawed at Victor Wembanyama, clearly irate with the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 center. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate

Adjective

Apart from the payment issues, many health workers and facilities have been attacked by rebels and angry mobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The report said that the 5-year-old cousin urinated on the floor, which made Gonzalez angry.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of indignant

Adjective

But the suspect’s sister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim became enraged after noticing a scratch on his motorcycle and stormed up to her brother, blaming him for the damage.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
As Clenney became enraged, Obumseli threw his hands up in defense, and Clenney continued swinging on him, the video showed.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of enraged

Adjective

Above a certain temperature, the system starts to work against itself; the furious beating of cilia uses up any oxygen the coral’s tissues can absorb, and then the polyps can suffocate in the less oxygenated water.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
This Lusitania didn’t sink as a formal band played, but the ticking of each man’s pocket watch synchronized to form a furious percussion section, and all those wailing women’s voices layered into girl-group harmonies.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

There was also a stream of characters who visited the island, from a pop group to a movie producer, a mad scientist, and Russian cosmonauts.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
There are a few pages spent on Deflategate (that made Brady mad), only a few paragraphs devoted to Aaron Hernandez, none on Spygate.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026