Synonyms of anger

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noun

ˈaŋ-gər 

as in indignation

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something

managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indignation
• outrage
• rage
• fury
• wrath
• mood
• irritation
• wrathfulness
• exasperation
• resentment
• jealousy
• irritability
• bitterness
• madness
• hostility
• contempt
• ire
• annoyance
• spleen
• choler
• angriness
• mad
• temper
• grudge
• furor
• malice
• slow burn
• outburst
• animosity
• lividity
• venom
• birse
• antagonism
• irateness
• enmity
• envy
• lividness
• bile
• spite
• antipathy
• rancor
• embitterment
• vexation
• vengefulness
• vindictiveness
• aggravation
• acrimony
• malevolence
• vitriol
• belligerence
• jaundice
• heat
• biliousness
• pique
• crankiness
• virulence
• contentiousness
• pugnacity
• irascibility
• warmth
• contrariness
• dudgeon
• quarrelsomeness
• hot-headedness
• flare
• querulousness
• delirium
• huff
• acrimoniousness
• passion
• pugnaciousness
• pet
• orneriness
• road rage
• blowup
• rise
• dander
• empoisonment
• disputatiousness
• ruffle
• irascibleness
• air rage
• flare-up
• chafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• delight
• patience
• calmness
• forbearance

anger

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verb

as in to infuriate

to make angry

it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriate
• enrage
• outrage
• annoy
• irritate
• mad
• ire
• enflame
• inflame
• rile
• offend
• steam up
• roil
• rankle
• incense
• tick off
• aggravate
• provoke
• madden
• rub the wrong way
• exasperate
• affront
• huff
• pique
• vex
• burn (up)
• get one's goat
• miff
• ruffle
• cross
• put out
• embitter
• peeve
• antagonize
• nettle
• get
• envenom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delight
• please
• relieve
• gratify
• allay
• assuage
• soothe
• comfort
• console
• appease
• placate
• calm
• pacify
• conciliate
• quiet
• settle
• charm
• mollify
• lull
• disarm
• beguile
• captivate
• bewitch
• enchant

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun anger differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of anger are fury, indignation, ire, rage, and wrath. While all these words 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

When could indignation be used to replace anger?

In some situations, the words indignation and anger are roughly equivalent. However, indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.

a comment that caused general indignation

In what contexts can ire take the place of anger?

The meanings of ire and anger largely overlap; however, ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

cheeks flushed with ire

How do rage and fury relate to one another, in the sense of anger?

Both rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.

shook with rage

could not contain his fury

Where would wrath be a reasonable alternative to anger?

While the synonyms wrath and anger are close in meaning, wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.

I feared her wrath if I was discovered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anger

Noun

Common types include oppositional defiant disorder (distrust and aggression toward authority figures) and intermittent explosive disorder (frequent outbursts of anger). —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025

There's some beating and banging, and there's some anger and frustration. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Verb

Tesla has become an easy target for protesters angered by Musk’s support of Trump and his work in the federal government. —William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025

That move, however, angered Republicans who supported the proxy voting push, as well as those who are wary about leadership derailing one of the few rarely-successful tools to circumvent leadership. —Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025