¹anger

verb an·ger \ˈaŋ-gər\

: to make (someone) angry

an·geredan·ger·ing\-g(ə-)riŋ\

Full Definition of ANGER

transitive verb

: to make angry <he was angered by the decision>

intransitive verb

: to become angry

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First Known Use of ANGER

13th century

Related to ANGER

Synonyms: enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off, get one's goat, rub the wrong way

Antonyms: delight, gratify, please

Rhymes with ANGER

clangor

²anger

noun

: a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed because of something wrong or bad : the feeling that makes someone want to hurt other people, to shout, etc. : the feeling of being angry

Full Definition of ANGER

: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism

: rage 2

— an·ger·less \-ləs\ adjective

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Origin of ANGER

Middle English, affliction, anger, from Old Norse angr grief; akin to Old English enge narrow, Latin angere to strangle, Greek anchein

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ANGER

Synonyms: angriness, birse [chiefly Scottish], choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, mood [archaic], outrage, rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness, slow burn

Antonyms: delight, pleasure

Synonym Discussion of ANGER

anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity <tried to hide his anger>. ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling <cheeks flushed with ire>. rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion <shook with rage> <could not contain his fury>. indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful <a comment that caused general indignation>. wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge <I feared her wrath if I was discovered>.

ANGERING Defined for Kids

¹anger

verb an·ger \ˈaŋ-gər\

an·geredan·ger·ing

Definition of ANGER for Kids

: to make strongly displeased : make angry

²anger

noun

Definition of ANGER for Kids

: a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance and often of active opposition to an insult, injury, or injustice

Synonym Discussion of ANGER

anger, rage, and fury mean the feelings brought about by great displeasure. anger can be used of either a strong or a mild feeling. <I was able to hide my anger.> rage is used of strong violent feeling that is difficult to control. <He was screaming with rage.> fury is used of overwhelming rage that may cause a person to become violent. <In their fury the people smashed windows.>