angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
Synonyms
- angered
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of angry in a Sentence
I've never seen her look so angry.
An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday.
What made you so angry?
He got angry when he found out about their plans.
He sent an angry letter to the company president.
They had an argument and exchanged some angry words.
She gave me an angry look.
Recent Examples on the Web
Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Advertisement When questioned about the next day’s testimony, Netanyahu became visibly angry.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Advertisement When questioned about the next day’s testimony, Netanyahu became visibly angry.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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