Words that mean angry Flashcards

(25 cards)

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Irascible

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Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered.

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Choleric

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Easily angered; hot-tempered or irritable.

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Wrathful

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Full of intense anger, often with a desire for revenge.

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Incensed

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Extremely angry; enraged to the point of outrage.

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Indignant

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Angry because of something perceived as unfair or unjust.

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Exasperated

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Intensely irritated and frustrated.

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Livid

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Furiously angry; sometimes also used to describe a dark bluish color (like a bruise).

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Seething

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Filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

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Rancorous

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Bitter and resentful, showing long-lasting anger or hatred.

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Belligerent

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Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight.

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Cantankerous

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Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

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Ireful

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Full of ire; very angry.

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Tempestuous

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Characterized by strong and turbulent anger or emotion.

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Irked

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Slightly annoyed or irritated.

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Riled

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Agitated or irritated to anger.

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Disgruntled

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Angry or dissatisfied, especially due to unfair treatment.

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Fractious

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Easily irritated or annoyed; difficult to control.

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Umbrageous

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Taking offense readily; easily angered.

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Petulant

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Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

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Peevish

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Easily irritated, especially by trivial matters.

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Wrathsome

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Causing or characterized by intense anger.

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Querulous

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Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.

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Testy

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Easily annoyed; impatient and irritable.

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Sulky

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Moody and silent out of annoyance or anger.

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Splenetic
Bad-tempered; spiteful.