irate
C1
adj
Freq #38935
Meanings
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1
adj
feeling or showing extreme anger
irate protesters
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2
adj
Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
feel irate
Etymology
From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).
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Synonyms
1
adj
· feeling or showing extreme...
ireful
2
adj
· extremely angry; wrathful;...
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