US /ˈaɪər/ UK /ˈaɪə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    intense anger; wrath

    His careless remark drew the ire of the whole committee.

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Synonyms
1 noun · intense anger; wrath angerwrathragefuryindignationcholer
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms irefulireless
Related forms irateirascible

Etymology

From Old French ire, from Latin ira 'anger, wrath', ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to stir, agitate.

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