Angry Meaning, Synonyms, and Examples

Meaning 1：angry (Angry)

Angry 🔊

/ˈæŋ.ɡri/

adj.

Feeling or showing strong annoyance or displeasure, often because something is unfair or wrong.

angry 🔊

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/ˈæŋ.ɡri/

adj.

Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility, often caused by perceived unfairness or frustration.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Old Norse 'angr' (grief) plus suffix '-y' to form adjective.

💡 Mnemonic

Recall: anger + y = full of anger. Red face.

📖 Example

My mom was angry when she saw the messy kitchen after we tried to bake a cake. 🔊 My mom was angry when she saw the messy kitchen after we tried to bake a cake.

🔗 Collocations

get angry – become angry

angry at – feeling anger directed at someone or something

make someone angry – cause someone to feel anger

🔄 Synonyms

furious (adj.) – extremely angry

irritated (adj.) – slightly angry or annoyed

annoyed (adj.) – mildly angry or bothered

🚫 Antonyms

calm (adj.) – not angry; peaceful

pleased (adj.) – feeling happy or satisfied

🌱 Derivatives

angrily (adv.) – in an angry manner

anger (n./v.) – a strong feeling of displeasure; to make someone angry

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'angry' traces back to Old Norse 'angr' (grief) and Proto-Germanic '*angustiz' (narrowness), reflecting a feeling of constriction. It became a standard English emotional term by the 14th century.