Synonyms of blowing one's cool

blowing one's cool

phrase

present participle of blow one's cool

1

as in going ballistic

to become very angry

He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• going ballistic
• snarling
• having a fit
• flaring (up)
• flying into a rage
• losing one's cool
• flipping (out)
• angering
• blowing one's top
• forgetting oneself
• blowing up
• blowing a gasket
• losing one's temper
• blowing one's stack
• hitting the roof
• glaring
• hitting the ceiling
• flying off the handle
• snapping
• exploding
• teeing off
• storming
• raging
• steaming
• flaring (out)
• flashing
• vituperating
• sputtering
• warming
• ranting
• fulminating
• smouldering
• raving
• bristling
• foaming
• venting
• bursting
• sizzling
• smoldering
• seething
• fuming
• burning
• glowering
• maddening
• enflaming
• inflaming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calming (down)
• cooling (off or down)
• simmering down
• relaxing
• quieting (down)
• chilling out
• hushing

2

as in losing it

to yield to mental or emotional stress

The movie star tolerated the constant attention of the paparazzi, but finally blew her cool when one asked about her recent divorce.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• losing it
• falling apart
• going to pieces
• cracking
• freaking (out)
• flipping (out)
• melting down
• choking
• wigging (out)
• breaking down
• breaking up
• going off the deep end