IRATENESS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

irateness

noun

Definition of irateness

as in anger

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something his irateness was such that we feared he might have a heart attack or stroke

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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

Cree Summer joined Rugrats in its second season, voicing Susie Carmichael, an ally who often protects the tots from Angelica’s wrath.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
Today, District 24, now a smaller district with more people, still suffers the same wrath.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrath

Noun

However, viewers reacted to his video about the incident, often with outrage.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Carrington may well receive some discipline from the league, but imagine the widespread outrage from WNBA media, players, coaches, and league staff if the situation was reversed?

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

Inter of Italy and Spain’s Barcelona were possible destinations, but instead Campbell shocked English football and caused unimaginable consternation and fury… by joining Arsenal.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Cracking open the throttle with the top down delivers peak Ferrari Experience, with the V6 screaming with fury only very briefly interrupted by the loud pops of the upshifts.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fury

Noun

But the mood coming out of Monday’s meeting was that a 20-team model will not be taken seriously.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The mood in the clubhouse before Monday’s game, before the team lost 10-6 to Tampa Bay, was upbeat with Walton’s aromatics burning in the background.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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