apoplectic

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ UK /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness

The manager was apoplectic when he saw the figures.

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Synonyms

1 adj · overcome with rage; furious... furiousenragedlivid incensed irateseething

Opposites

calm composed serene

Word family

Derived forms apoplectically

Related forms apoplexy

Etymology

From Greek apoplēktikos ('relating to a stroke'), from apoplēssein ('to strike down'), from apo- ('off') + plēssein ('to strike').

apoplēktikós Ancient Greek plḗssein Ancient Greek

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# 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
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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