Definition & Meaning of "irate"in English

irate

reactively angry, almost to the point of temporarily losing self-control due to feelings of intense rage

angry

apoplectic

black

enraged

exasperated

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most irate

Comparative

more irate

gradable

domain

emotion, behavior, conflict

Examples

Road ragers risk getting into dangerous confrontations when flying into irate fits at petty driving mistakes.

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