apoplectic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ UK /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness The manager was apoplectic when he saw the figures. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · overcome with rage; furious... furiousenragedlividincensedirateseething ↔ Opposites calmcomposedserene Word family Derived forms apoplectically Related forms apoplexy Etymology AI details From Greek apoplēktikos ('relating to a stroke'), from apoplēssein ('to strike down'), from apo- ('off') + plēssein ('to strike'). apoplēktikós Ancient Greek plḗssein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # apoplectic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ ## Meanings 1. overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness ## Examples - The manager was apoplectic when he saw the figures. ## Synonyms - furious - enraged - livid - incensed - irate - seething ## Antonyms - calm - composed - serene ## Derived Forms - apoplectically ## Related Forms - apoplexy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: apoplēktikós - Root: plḗssein ## Etymology From Greek apoplēktikos ('relating to a stroke'), from apoplēssein ('to strike down'), from apo- ('off') + plēssein ('to strike'). ## AI Etymology Apoplectic is from Greek apoplēktikos ('relating to a stroke'), from apoplēssein ('to strike down'), from apo- ('off') + plēssein ('to strike'). Important recorded forms include apoplēktikós (Ancient Greek) and plḗssein (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness. The wider family includes derived forms such as apoplectically and related words such as apoplexy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown