Synonyms for irate


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt
Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt

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Définition of irate

Origin :
  • 1838, from Latin iratus "angry, enraged, violent, furious," past participle of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).
  • adj angry
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for irate

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