Synonyms of hitting the ceiling

hitting the ceiling

phrase

present participle of hit the ceiling

as in going ballistic

to become very angry

The sellers hit the ceiling when they heard the low offer on the house.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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