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irate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt]

adjective

  1. angry; enraged.

    an irate customer.

    Synonyms: , ,
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  2. arising from or characterized by anger.

    an irate letter to the editor.



irate

/ ɪˈɪ /

adjective

  1. incensed with anger; furious

  2. marked by extreme anger

    an irate letter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • irately adverb
  • irateness noun
  • nonirate adjective
  • nonirately adverb
  • ˈٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of irate1

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin īٳܲ, past participle of īī “to be angry, get angry”; irascible, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of irate1

C19: from Latin īٳܲ enraged, from īī to be angry
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The eruption of anger at his support for Trump’s spending bill in mid-March made Schumer realize that being confronted by irate Democrats in deep-blue states wouldn’t make for good photo ops.

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The world number 81 started superbly but had to withstand a Medvedev fightback, with the Russian frequently switching from irate to dialled in as he forced a fifth set.

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Top-flight County scored a 96th-minute penalty to earn a draw in the first leg in West Lothian, which was followed by an irate Livingston fan gesturing and shouting immediately behind the visitors dugout.

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Tapper became irate and rushed her off the air after she mentioned Biden's "cognitive decline."

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Ferguson cut an irate figure as he spoke to BBC Scotland after just his seventh match in charge of the club he served with distinction as a player.

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