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 The three officials struggled to speak over the irate audience. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for irate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate

Adjective

Much of the work is also focused on building guardrails to protect clients from lawsuits — coming from business partners, local officials, or angry neighbors — in an industry that has an increasingly visible target on its back.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Though nothing about the current situation is ideal, there’s no clear way to hop off without ensuring certain doom at the hands of a large, angry cat.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enraged

Adjective

But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of indignant

Adjective

Myers was outraged, believing that his initial comment that spurred police involvement was constitutionally protected free speech.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
When Lands’ End featured an interview with Steinem in its 2016 catalog, outraged readers threatened a boycott.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of outraged

Adjective

Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Mother Love Bone had experienced the kind of instant success that made other local bands furious, signing a record deal after playing fewer than 10 shows.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

But throughout that, and much more important than the rivalry and being mad at each other or whatever, is just this absolute unending love.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
What mad honey does to the human body When a human eats more than about a teaspoon of this honey, the toxin interferes with how the heart muscle generates its electrical signals.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

At this speed, the Fermi Explorer could reach Alpha Centauri within about 77,000 years, flying on a ballistic coast.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
As night falls, Koko busts out a military ballistic helmet with a night vision scope attached — crucial for picking up Flock cameras’ infrared flash.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026