IRED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

ired

verb

past tense of ire

as in infuriated

to make angry nothing ires him more than having to wait for his dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ired

Verb

The View From the FCC’s flank The FCC’s aggressive pressure on news networks has infuriated the dissenting member of the commission.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026

Definition of infuriated

Verb

Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.

— Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

Conceding from a restart would have annoyed France, and Jorgen Strand Larsen converting his penalty could have made this more fun.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Those of us old enough to remember the 1994-95 strike recall it as a disaster for the sport, as fans were annoyed by both owners and players, and many turned to other life interests.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of annoyed

Verb

But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of irritated

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

ire

ired

ireful

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Ired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ired. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of ired

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

implacable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes