angry

[ang-gree] / ˈæŋ gri /

ADJECTIVE

strongly displeased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoyed bitter enraged exasperated furious heated impassioned indignant irate irritable irritated mad offended outraged resentful sullen uptight

WEAK

affronted antagonized chafed choleric convulsed cross displeased ferocious fierce fiery fuming galled hateful hot huffy ill-tempered incensed inflamed infuriated irascible ireful maddened nettled piqued pissed pissed off provoked put out raging riled sore splenetic storming sulky vexed wrathful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm happy mild peaceful pleased

WEAK

collected

Example Sentences

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No corner was uncut in manufacturing this lump of plastic with an angry buzzing alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The project has been serially delayed, out of money, rebranded and trailed by angry former business partners.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The whole affair was tawdry, shabby, and cheap—designed to pander to downwardly mobile young men who felt angry at the world.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I thought the lady would be angry and was going to jump on my dog—but she wasn’t.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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