Antonyms for irate
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt |
Definition of irate
Origin :- 1838, from Latin iratus "angry, enraged, violent, furious," past participle of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).
- adj angry
- He looked down at the irate red face with a calm and wondering eye.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- The judge was irate, and determined to give the intruder a set down.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- "You—you go and clean up the cellar," ordered the irate captain.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- The irate Shadrach seized his steward by the collar and shook him, not too gently.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "May you be roasted on a gridiron like Saint Lawrence," gasped the irate priest.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- The constable came in as the justice was finishing his irate speech.
- Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts
- He lifted his head and confronted the anxious yet irate seaman.
- Extract from : « Almayer's Folly » by Joseph Conrad
- "A man ought to do something in the world," he said to his irate uncle.
- Extract from : « Mary Gray » by Katharine Tynan
- We could not tell when the irate driver might not pounce down upon us with a customer.
- Extract from : « Rudder Grange » by Frank R. Stockton
- Irate, he had issued a mandate that produced the effect Terry had asked.
- Extract from : « Terry » by Charles Goff Thomson
Synonyms for irate
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